The Process Engineer 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.
Duties/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.
- Lead both cross functional and targeted continuous improvement activities.
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 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
Amphenol offers a competitive salary and benefits. 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). For consideration for this position, please apply online to: https://amphenol-apc.acquiretm.com APC983
