PCBA Process Engineer - Walker, MI

Flex•Coopersville, MI

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. The “ PCBA Process Engineer ” will be based in Walker, MI reporting to the Automation Manager. In charge of process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization. The main focus of this position is the development of a new SMT line. What a typical day looks like: Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product. Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability. Have the capability to singly or with other engineering stakeholders identify root causes of failures in the manufacturing process. High level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issues. Prepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production. Hold up and oversee new process equipment production. Hold up the raising and introduction of engineering change orders (ECOs). Establish robust, repeatable and reproducible process parameters. Develop, implement and take ownership of process control methodologies. Trouble shoot process related issues. Participate in activities pertaining to cycle time and process improvements. Evaluate and select various engineered materials. Implement statistical process research on new and existing products. Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements. Improve manufacturing techniques and through put. Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in. Develop and maintain process documentation. Review processing methods. Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer. Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer. Provide equipment maintenance and repair hold up as required. Guide cost improvement/reduction programs.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience and training.
Typically requires minimum of 6 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.
Extensive experience on electronics manufacturing specifically on printed circuit board assembly.
Solder paste printing process, SMT placement, conveyor automation, SMT Inspection, reflow oven experience

Nice To Haves

Conformal coating and bonding experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product.
Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.
Have the capability to singly or with other engineering stakeholders identify root causes of failures in the manufacturing process.
High level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issues.
Prepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production.
Hold up and oversee new process equipment production.
Hold up the raising and introduction of engineering change orders (ECOs).
Establish robust, repeatable and reproducible process parameters.
Develop, implement and take ownership of process control methodologies.
Trouble shoot process related issues.
Participate in activities pertaining to cycle time and process improvements.
Evaluate and select various engineered materials.
Implement statistical process research on new and existing products.
Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements.
Improve manufacturing techniques and through put.
Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in.
Develop and maintain process documentation.
Review processing methods.
Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer.
Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer.
Provide equipment maintenance and repair hold up as required.
Guide cost improvement/reduction programs.