SMT/PCBA Process Engineer – FPY & Excellence

Honeywell Technologies; Northford (CT); On-site; USD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer – SMT/PCBA to own and advance end-to-end SMT processes in a Northford, CT manufacturing setting. You will develop process specs, recipes, and control plans, and lead NPI transfers, capability studies, and production releases with cross-functional teams.

You will apply SPC/DOE methods to boost FPY, OEE, and throughput, while maintaining strong documentation, change control, and safety compliance. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SMT/PCBA manufacturing.
• Hands-on knowledge of solder paste printing, pick-and-place, and reflow profiling.
• Experience with SPC, DOE, and Cp/Cpk analysis.
• Experience documenting manufacturing processes and supporting NPI, process validation, and engineering change control.
• Ability to work with global cross-functional teams and communicate technical information in English.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve end-to-end SMT processes including solder paste printing, SPI, component placement, reflow, AOI, AXI, depaneling, rework, and related material handling.
• Develop and maintain process specifications, recipes, setup sheets, control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and training materials.
• Support NPI builds and product transfers; lead DfM/DfA/DfT reviews, tooling readiness, validation, capability studies, and production release activities.
• Use SPC, DOE, capability analysis, defect Pareto analysis, and structured root-cause methods to improve FPY, OEE, throughput, changeover time, rework, scrap, and labor productivity.
• Troubleshoot process, material, design, programming, feeder, nozzle, printing, placement, soldering, and inspection issues; implement corrective actions.
• Establish preventive and predictive maintenance requirements with Maintenance; monitor calibration, equipment health, spare parts, obsolescence, and recovery plans.
• Lead Lean / Six Sigma improvement events and capital projects; define requirements, evaluate suppliers, validate equipment, and manage risk and benefits.
• Train and mentor engineers, technicians, and operators; build troubleshooting capability and a skills matrix.
• Communicate results through concise reports, project reviews, risk escalations, and engineering change-control processes.

Skills

SMT / PCBA processes

Solder paste printing

Pick-and-place

Reflow profiling

SPI / AOI

Statistical process control

DOE / CPk

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronic/manufacturing engineering

IPC-610 knowledge

Tools

Panasonic/ASM/Juki placement platforms

SPI/AOI systems

MES / SAP or ERP/MRP

PFMEA tooling

Job description

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer – SMT/PCBA to own and advance end-to-end SMT processes in a Northford, CT manufacturing setting. You will develop process specs, recipes, and control plans, and lead NPI transfers, capability studies, and production releases with cross-functional teams.

You will apply SPC/DOE methods to boost FPY, OEE, and throughput, while maintaining strong documentation, change control, and safety compliance. On-site work is required.