SMT Process Engineer - Process Optimization & Quality

Whelen Engineering; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Whelen Engineering in Charlestown, NH seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to establish processes and process control for SMT lines and related post-SMT operations, providing technical support to operators and programmers while collecting data to guide decisions based on production metrics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, troubleshoot floor issues, and propose equipment or method upgrades to improve efficiency and reduce scrap.

Qualifications

• Experience establishing processes and process control for SMT lines.
• Ability to collect production metrics and make data-driven decisions.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team on process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Establishes processes and process control for SMT lines and related production areas
• Establishes process monitoring to ensure processes remain in control
• Works in a cross-functional team to document and improve existing processes
• Works in a cross-functional team to support Continuous Improvement aimed at driving Operational Excellence
• Works with machine vendors for technical support as required to establish or improve production processes
• May periodically assist in orienting, training, assigning, and checking the work of other employees
• Uses technical knowledge to troubleshoot issues on the Production floor, including SMT, THT and Selective Solder issues
• Recommend changes and/or upgrades to equipment, work methods, and the production process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources
• Identifies process bottlenecks and devises solutions to resolve
• Works with Quality to monitor scrap, rework and other quality metrics and uses this data to drive process improvements
• Advises Manufacturing Engineering teams on floor plan designs and layouts to ensure infrastructure improvements support existing production processes and process improvements

Job description

Whelen Engineering in Charlestown, NH seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to establish processes and process control for SMT lines and related post-SMT operations, providing technical support to operators and programmers while collecting data to guide decisions based on production metrics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, troubleshoot floor issues, and propose equipment or method upgrades to improve efficiency and reduce scrap.