What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surface Mount Technology Manufacturing Engineer position at Kohler Energy?
The SMT Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing programs and equipment for SMT circuit board assembly equipment.
Specific responsibilities :
- Program and equipment development will include but not limited to Pick and Place, Screen Printing, Reflow Profiling, AOI, SPI
- Job duties will also include machine operation, setup, maintenance, training, and helping operators on machine operation and setup, and ensuring proper program performance and efficiency
- Create, update, and manage documentation (i.e., work instructions, routings, and other department procedures)
- Works with production quality, engineering technicians, and machine operators to maintain equipment and to ensure efficient operation of work centers to meet production schedules
- Troubleshooting program / process / machine issues and fault corrections
- Schedule equipment maintenance in conjunction with production schedule
- Help in the equipment maintenance and repair of all equipment utilized in the manufacturing operation and perform out of cycle maintenance as required
- Call machine support hotline to resolve any blocking issue and order required spare parts
- Logs machine maintenance, spare parts inventory, etc
- Interprets assembly drawings
- Report equipment status and improvements to management team
- Assist design and advance development engineering in running prototype boards on SMT equipment
- Supports design for manufacturability
- Develop capital justification for replacement equipment or new technology to improve the manufacturing of circuit boards
- Create, update, and manage documentation (i.e., work instructions, routings, and other department procedures)
- Lead improvements for SMT equipment in process yield, quality, cycle time, inventory access, and delivery
- Lead a team of SMT Machine Operators and Process Technicians
- Process and record data to improve programming and increase efficiency
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing process
- Strong analysis and attention to detail
- Computer skills, MS Office, mechanical / electrical experience
- Efficient in Time Management, Problem Solving, Organized & Self-Motivated
- Working knowledge of BOM, ECN / ECO, Component Packages / Shapes and IPC standards
- Must have a working knowledge of CAD software, Pick and Place software, and databases
- Must be familiar with or certified in IPC / EIA J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610
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