What You'll Do
Lead Engineering Excellence
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Process Engineers and Engineering Technicians supporting SMT manufacturing operations.
Establish performance goals, succession plans, and professional development programs to build a high-performing engineering organization.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive Operational Performance
Improve manufacturing capability, throughput, capacity utilization, first-pass yield, quality, and cost performance.
Lead initiatives focused on reducing defects, scrap, rework, downtime, and process variation.
Develop and monitor KPIs including
OEE
First Pass Yield
Scrap
Rework
Throughput
Capacity Utilization
Equipment Performance
Optimize SMT Manufacturing Processes
Provide technical leadership across
Solder Paste Printing
SPI
Pick-and-Place Systems
Reflow Processes
AOI
X-Ray Inspection
Selective Soldering
Back-End SMT Operations
Lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Apply advanced engineering methodologies including
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Design of Experiments (DOE)
PFMEA
Control Plans
Root Cause Analysis
CAPA
Six Sigma
Lean Manufacturing
Support New Product Introduction
Partner with NPI and Product Engineering to ensure successful product launches.
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and process readiness activities.
Develop robust manufacturing processes that support quality and scalability objectives.
Strategic Leadership
Identify and justify engineering investments, automation opportunities, and process improvement projects.
Develop business cases for capital equipment, productivity improvements, and capacity expansion programs.
Communicate project status, risks, resource requirements, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
3+ years of engineering leadership or people management experience.
Experience supporting high-volume SMT electronics manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of
SMT Process Engineering
Reflow Optimization
AOI and X-Ray Technologies
Process Capability Analysis
SPC and DOE
Lean Manufacturing
Continuous Improvement Methodologies
Preferred
Master's Degree or MBA.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Experience in EMS, automotive electronics, medical devices, industrial electronics, or consumer electronics manufacturing.
Experience deploying automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
What Makes You Successful
Proven ability to lead and develop engineering talent.
Strong business acumen with understanding of manufacturing economics and ROI.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical and business recommendations to executive leadership.
Passion for building high-performing teams and delivering measurable operational results.
JT05
AA01
MS14
CC11
What you'll receive for the great work you provide
Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
Life Insurance
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Matching 401(k) Contributions
Vacation and Paid Sick Time
Tuition Reimbursement
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- Application Deadline:
- Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.
- Job Posting Start Date 10-12-2026 Job Posting End Date


- Job Category
- Production Engineering
- Is Sponsorship Available?
- No
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