SMT Process Engineer

Trantronics, Inc. A well-established electronics assembly company who specializes in outstanding customer services and on time delivery is seeking a motivated hardworking individual to john our team at the Hunting Beach location.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate various groups, including customers, support staff and technical staff
• Conduct engineering evaluations, statistical analysis and corrective actions supporting process improvement efforts
• Monitor and continuously improve the quality of manufacturing processes
• Support continuous process improvement projects
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, work instructions and processes
• Create and validate manufacturing processes, conduct design of experiments, conduct defect and failure analyses and prepare required reports
• Evaluate, troubleshoot and problem-solve SMT & wave solderer profiles, production equipment, fixtures, tools, materials, chemicals and processes
• Interface with Customers, Production and Quality teams
• Provide technical expertise to Production team
• Provide annual cost reduction opportunities for the company as well as customers
• Develop SMT key performance indicators for the factory improvement model

Requirements:

• Minimum BSEE or BSME required and 3 or more year’s experience in an electronics manufacturing environment; knowledge in medical and military products is a major plus.
• Able to work with a variety of clients and products; understanding of contract manufacturing required
• Wave soldering process engineering experience and SMT, through-hole and box-build manufacturing experienced
• Knowledgeable in IPC-A-610, IPC-J-STD-001, AS9100, ISO 13485 and MIL standards
• Experienced in assembly process evaluation, control and validation, IQ, OQ, FMEA, AOI, Selective Solder, BGA and first article process controls
• Proficient at preparing work instructions, assembly & test procedures, stenciling, tooling and fixturing specifications
• Experience working with PCB Fabrication and PCBA Manufacturing providing engineering support for manufacturability, DFA, DFM and DFT
• Expertise on mechanical and electronic assembly processes and equipment, functional testing, process control analysis and continuous process improvement techniques
• Knowledge of ANSI, IPC 600/610 acceptance criteria and interpreting mechanical and PCBA documentation
• Excellent communication skills, (written, and verbal)
• Strong attention to details, highly organized, computer literate
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced professional office environment.