Job Description

PCBA - Process Engineer

Location: Chatsworth, CA

Pay Rate: $74K-$125K Yearly



What's in it for you?



* Full time hours.

* Day Shift: 8:00am-5:00pm

* Permanent Position



What you'll be doing:



* Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods.



* Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.



* Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.



* Implement the lean manufacturing techniques in order to eliminate the manufacturing wastes.



* Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.



* Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.



* Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.



* Monitor and adjust the manufacturing labor standard in QAD to reduce the labor variance.



* Create and update the process routings in QAD



* Is involved in the manufacturing process daily. This includes set up of production runs and work cells, SMT, reflow ovens, Depanelization machine, burn in room, test cells etc. All inclusive.



* Responsible for maintenance and service of all manufacturing equipment.



* Keep maintenance records of all equipment up to date. Write new procedures along with the QA manager.



* Work well in teams formed to resolve Quality issues, make continuous improvement, improve procedures & work-instructions in co-ordination with QA dept.



Who were looking for:







* Bachelor's degree (B.S) in Manufacturing Engineering from four-year College or university; plus four to six years related experience and/or training. - Mandatory



* Electronic Manufacturing especially Surface Mount and Through-hole processes. Capability to identify and troubleshoot soldering defects and resolve process issues.



* PCBA manufacturing and box build



* Wave solder process and being able to identify defects and resolve process issues and minimize defects



* SMT machines (Stencil printer, Pick & Place, Reflow oven, AOI, etc.)



* Ability to generate reflow oven profiles for mixed assembly products by using Thermal Profiling software (M.O.L.E.)



* Electro-mechanical assembly process and being able to generate precise manufacturing work instructions for production operators.



* IPC-A-610 and IPC J-STD-001 certified



* ERP system preferably QAD



* ESD compliance and standard (ANSI/ESD S20.20)



* ISO 9001 and TL 9000



* Must be hands on (be able to perform minor repairs on SMT lines and other manufacturing equipment's and machines)