Sr. Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer (NPI-PCB Assembly, SMT)

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Sr. Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead the design and optimization of manufacturing processes. This role involves developing processes for new products and aligning them with customer specifications, while also providing technical leadership and driving cost reductions through DFX strategies.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years in a similar role or industry.
• Experience in leading manufacturing processes for new products.
• Ability to align internal capabilities with customer technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and release of end-to-end manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical feedback on customer specifications.
• Analyze large datasets to diagnose yield and reliability issues.

Skills

Data Analytics

Process Development

Technical Leadership

DFX Strategies

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Sr. Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer (NPI-PCB Assembly, SMT)

Date: May 31, 2025

The Senior Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, deployment, and optimization of manufacturing processes to achieve Celestica’s quality, cost, and delivery goals. This role serves as a technical leader, guiding NPI launches, process development, and cross-functional alignment with customer requirements.

Detailed Description

• Lead the development and release of end-to-end manufacturing processes for new customer products.
• Understand and implement the customer's technical roadmap, aligning internal capabilities accordingly.
• Provide technical leadership and feedback on customer specifications and future needs.
• Implement DFX strategies and tools to drive cost reduction, quality improvement, and manufacturability.
• Plan and conduct advanced process capability studies using Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Define process controls and data collection methodologies, and analyze large datasets to diagnose yield and reliability issues.
• Communicate critical technical and business issues to executive and operational leadership.
• NPI-PCBA, SMT, PTH, Press Fit, Board-level Mechanical Assembly, Tooling Design, Data Analytics
• Structural Test & Inspection Processes (AOI, AXI, Functional Test)
• Optical Component Assembly, Wire Harnessing, Fiber Splicing
• DFM, DFA, DFR, KPI Analysis, IPC-610
• Previous experience with liquid cooling for L11 racks

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 4 to 6 years in a similar role or industry.

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth