Process Engineer - Electronics Manufacturing (HMLV)
Process Engineer - Electronics Manufacturing (HMLV)
Engineering – Houston, Texas
MacroFab is the first digital marketplace and intelligent manufacturing platform focused on the $500B market in contract electronics manufacturing. Our technology and services allow customers to rapidly bring new products to market and consume manufacturing as a virtualized resource by offering instant price quotes, rapid prototyping services, and production at scale through a network of factories in North America. Our partners gain a source of low overhead manufacturing jobs, allowing them to fully subscribe their factory capacity and eliminate idle time.
Position Description (HMLV)= High Mix Low Volume
As an Electronics Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will assist our internal manufacturing and support teams to identify and resolve potential manufacturing issues for low to medium volume electronics manufacturing orders. You will work with internal, external, and customer teams to develop high quality process documentation and improvements to manufacturing processes for printed circuit assembly, and box-build/system integration.
This is a fast-paced position that requires self-management and the ability to rapidly adapt to changing customer and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Optimize process yield and productivity thru continuous improvement programs.
- Develop, maintain, and validate thermal profiles for SMT oven for new and existing board level products
- SMT Equipment preventive and corrective maintenance
- Calibration process and records compliance (internal and external).
- Generate and update work instructions for production processes as required
- Participate in New Product Development process to evaluate concepts, design, and prototype.
- Work closely with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams to perform “Design for Manufacturability” and “Design for Assembly” reviews on new and existing products to IPC and other recognized specifications.
- Identify and lead implementation of new and enhanced electronic assembly capabilities
- Design and develop fixtures and tooling including selection and coordination with suppliers if needed
- Create, update and maintain manufacturing documents for pre-production until builds for design verification, design validation and process validation
- Drive engineering prototype and first article jobs to all relevant data for potential improvements for both electrical and mechanical engineering teams
- Collaborate with engineering to resolve customer quality issues related to manufacturing process issues
The Ideal Candidate
- 5+ years’ experience as a manufacturing process engineer for PCB assembly and/or systems integration
- Experience in analyzing and reviewing electronic circuit design for the purposes of manufacturability.
- Experience developing manufacturing documentation.
- Experience working with customers and internal teams.
- Current passport with ability to travel internationally.
- Fluent in both Spanish and English
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong project management experience
- Strong knowledge of Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Hand Soldering, Selective wave / wave soldering technology, with experience in lead-free processes (RoHS compliance)
- Knowledge of electro-mechanical assembly processes: soldering (including solder joint characteristics), conformal coating, adhesive bonding, welding, and precision mechanical assembly
- Experience in development, implementation and maintenance of quality systems and processes
- Knowledge and experience in Process automation
- Strong understanding of Six Sigma, IPC standards, including IPC certification (IPC-A-600, 610, 620, and JSTD-001 or equivalent).
Company Benefits
- Small teams, big impact. Take complete ownership of your role and generate real results.
- Company equity
- Competitive salary
- Flexible PTO and paid family leave
- Excellent medical insurance
- Collaborative and open company culture
Even if you don't meet all of the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what any list of requirements will capture.
Note: MacroFab is currently not sponsoring H1-B Visas.