Senior SMT Process Engineer & Fuji Pick & Place Expert

Jabil; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Annual Merit Increases

Community Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a highly experienced SMT Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership and SME in Surface Mount Technology manufacturing. You will drive process development, equipment optimization, and continuous improvement for SMT assembly operations, supporting NPI and high-volume production to improve quality, throughput, and OEE.

Responsibilities include leading process qualification, DOE, SPC, CPk, mentoring teams, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality and Operations, and staying

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline is required.
• Minimum 10 years of SMT manufacturing and process engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with SMT assembly equipment and automated electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading process improvement and manufacturing optimization initiatives.
• Experience supporting NPI programs and high-volume production environments.
• Prior leadership or technical mentoring experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SMT technical expert and provide leadership for process development, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Lead SMT equipment selection, programming, validation, and process qualification activities.
• Optimize machine performance, placement accuracy, cycle times, and OEE.
• Support NPI activities, including process development and line readiness.
• Develop and implement process controls using DOE, SPC, CPK, Gage R&R.
• Drive continuous improvement focusing on quality, yield, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Mentor engineers and technicians on SMT best practices.
• Support customer discussions and audits with SME input.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions.
• Establish and maintain process documentation and equipment standards.
• Stay current with emerging SMT technologies.

Skills

SMT processes

SMT equipment

DOE

SPC

CPK analysis

Gage R&R

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Customer & senior leader communication

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Fuji Pick & Place equipment

Fuji NXT/AIMEX platforms

Minitab

Job description

Jabil is seeking a highly experienced SMT Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership and SME in Surface Mount Technology manufacturing. You will drive process development, equipment optimization, and continuous improvement for SMT assembly operations, supporting NPI and high-volume production to improve quality, throughput, and OEE.

Responsibilities include leading process qualification, DOE, SPC, CPk, mentoring teams, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality and Operations, and staying