SMT Process Engineer — Yield & Process Optimization

Fabrinet West; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fabrinet West in Santa Clara/California seeks a Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement in PCBA manufacturing. You will design and optimize production flow, create detailed process instructions, and drive yield and quality improvements while reducing cycle time.

You will coordinate with engineering builds and support lean manufacturing implementations. The role requires 1–5 years hands-on PCBA process engineering experience with SMT, PTH, and assembly knowledge; proficiency in SPC/DOE

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of hands-on process engineering experience for the PCBA assembly environment.
• Experience in SMT, PTH, Mechanical assembly and System build; experience in writing work/process instructions.
• Knowledgeable in PCB laminates and processing, lead-free soldering, cleaning, conformal coating and robotic dispensing is a plus.
• Experience in solder printer, SPI, AOI, AXI, wave soldering and BGA rework machines preferred.
• Knowledgeable with soldering materials, IPC/J-STD related processes, and process debugging.
• Familiar with SPC, GRR, DOE for problem solving and process capability evaluation.
• Experience in IQ, PQ, OQ and PPAP requirements is a plus.
• Experience with supplier root-cause analysis is a plus.
• Team player with hands-on attitude; able to work with little supervision.
• Excellent math, verbal, computer, troubleshooting and analytical skills in electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize manufacturing flow; drive and prepare manufacturing instructions.
• Improve yield and quality by process efficiency and reducing scrap and cycle time.
• Coordinate with customers and drive action to meet expectations.
• Support quick turnaround on samples and coordinate supply chain activities.
• Prepare and review DFX reports with customer representatives and yield analyses.
• Transfer new products, processes, tooling, equipment and technology between sites.
• Maintain development schedule and track activities leading to process introduction.
• Work independently on problems of moderate scope; seek guidance when needed.

Skills

SMT

PTH

Mechanical assembly

Process instructions

Process debugging

SPC

DOE

Quality improvement

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Solder printer

SPI

AOI

AXI

Wave soldering

BGA rework

IPC/J-STD

Job description

Fabrinet West in Santa Clara/California seeks a Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement in PCBA manufacturing. You will design and optimize production flow, create detailed process instructions, and drive yield and quality improvements while reducing cycle time.

You will coordinate with engineering builds and support lean manufacturing implementations. The role requires 1–5 years hands-on PCBA process engineering experience with SMT, PTH, and assembly knowledge; proficiency in SPC/DOE