SMD Quality Engineer: Defect Reduction & Process Excellence

SL Tennessee; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SL Tennessee is seeking a SMD Quality Engineer to oversee quality in SMT/SMD manufacturing. You will lead in-process inspection, defect analysis, and control plan maintenance to ensure product and process quality.

Responsibilities include evaluating soldering defects, maintaining PFMEA, supporting new product launches (APQP), and driving continuous improvement with cross-functional teams to achieve low defect rates and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an electronic manufacturing environment with a quality background.
• Experience or knowledge in SMT/SMD processes (Printing, SPI, Pick & Place, Reflow, AOI) preferred.
• Experience in in-process inspection or line patrol activities in mass production.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product and process quality in SMT/SMD manufacturing through in-process inspection and line patrol activities
• Identify and evaluate soldering defects and drive defect reduction activities
• Develop and maintain Control Plans to ensure compliance with process quality requirements
• Verify and update PFMEA to proactively identify and mitigate process risks
• Analyze and respond to customer quality requirements and support customer issue resolution
• Monitor and analyze process trends and quality data to identify potential issues and drive continuous improvement
• Manage defect rates and process capability (e.g., Cpk) to ensure process stability and quality performance
• Support new product launch activities including APQP, trial builds, and pilot runs to ensure production readiness
• Respond to quality issues in mass production, including containment, escalation, and cross-functional communication
• Perform root cause analysis (e.g., 5 Why) and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers) to resolve quality issues and improve processes

Skills

Quality management

In-process inspection

Root cause analysis

APQP knowledge

ESD control knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Quality/Engineering

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

5 Why

Job description

SL Tennessee is seeking a SMD Quality Engineer to oversee quality in SMT/SMD manufacturing. You will lead in-process inspection, defect analysis, and control plan maintenance to ensure product and process quality.

Responsibilities include evaluating soldering defects, maintaining PFMEA, supporting new product launches (APQP), and driving continuous improvement with cross-functional teams to achieve low defect rates and compliant processes.