Process Engineer III

Amphenol Corporation•Nashua, NH

35d

About The Position

The Process Engineer III is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for printed circuit boards (PCBs). This role ensures the production of high-quality PCBs through improving process efficiency, maintaining equipment, and adhering to quality standards. The PCB process engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, introduce new technologies, and support continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
5-8+ years of PCB related engineering experience
Trains, mentors, and provides technical guidance to junior engineers
Excellent problem solving, communication and leadership skills.
Proficient computer skills and knowledge.
Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to driving excellence.
Working knowledge of printed circuit board manufacturing.
Certification in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or related methods.
Proficiency in process monitoring tools and improvement methods (e.g., SPC, FMEA, DOE, RCA, Process Capability Analysis, MSA).
Experience with advanced PCB technologies (e.g., HDI, RF, Flex, Rigid Flex, Book Binders).
Proficiency in statistics and statistical software such as Minitab.
Familiarity with CAD/CAM tools
The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship.
Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and improve PCB processes.
Optimize production workflows, reduce costs, and maintain high-quality standards.
Serve as the primary owner of your respective processes with a general knowledge of your internal customers.
Monitor process performance metrics (yield, cycle time, quality, rework) and take proactive steps to resolve issues.
Act as the point of contact for process-related decisions, changes, and optimizations.
Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and purchase PCB manufacturing equipment to improve capability and/or reduce cost.
Ensure calibration and preventative maintenance schedules are followed to extend the lifetime of the equipment and reduce downtime.
Ensure compliance with customer and product specifications by monitoring and reacting to critical process inputs and outputs.
Identify and execute effective corrective actions to address scrap/rework events.
Investigate and resolve process related defects using root cause analysis tools such as Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) or Design of Experiments (DOE).
Maintain detailed process documentation; this includes short sheets (SS), standard operating procedures (SOPs), forms, and process control plans. Focus should be on clear language with poka-yoke (mistake proofing) methods where possible.
Be the SME in critical areas of the shop. Use this knowledge and expertise to help lead both cross functional and targeted continuous improvement activities.
Act as one of the process leads that work directly with Applications Engineering and NPI to help develop and bring in processes or support with modifying existing processes to help bring in New Technologies and capabilities into the shop.
Act as a lead in the process engineering group by working with and mentoring junior engineers.
Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.