SMT/SMD Quality Engineer - Process & Defect Reduction

SL Tennessee; Clinton (TN); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SL Tennessee is seeking a SMD Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality in our electronics manufacturing operations. You will lead in-process inspections and defect prevention across SMT/SMD lines to uphold quality standards.

Your role involves analyzing solder defects, maintaining control plans, updating PFMEA, and supporting new product launches through APQP, trial builds, and pilot runs. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve quality issues

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in electronic manufacturing with a quality focus.
• Experience with SMT/SMD processes (Printing, SPI, Pick & Place, Reflow, AOI).
• Experience in in-process inspection or line patrol in mass production.
• Experience identifying soldering defects (bridging, tombstoning, insufficient solder, voids).
• Experience supporting new product launches (APQP, trial build, pilot run).
• Experience handling customer quality issues or internal defect containment.

Responsabilidades

• 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 quality requirements.
• Verify and update PFMEA to identify and mitigate process risks.
• Analyze customer quality requirements and support issue resolution.
• Monitor and analyze process trends and quality data to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage defect rates and process capability (Cpk) to ensure stability and quality.
• Support new product launch activities including APQP, trial builds, and pilot runs.
• Respond to quality issues in mass production with containment and escalation.
• Perform root cause analysis (5 Why) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with ESD control requirements and proper handling of components.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.

Conocimientos

SMT/SMD processes

PCB assembly

APQP knowledge

In-process inspection

Soldering defect identification

ESD control

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

5 Why

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Associate degree in Quality or Engineering

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Descripción del empleo

SL Tennessee is seeking a SMD Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality in our electronics manufacturing operations. You will lead in-process inspections and defect prevention across SMT/SMD lines to uphold quality standards.

Your role involves analyzing solder defects, maintaining control plans, updating PFMEA, and supporting new product launches through APQP, trial builds, and pilot runs. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve quality issues