Job Title: Specialist, Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Process Engineer
Job Code 10739
Job Location: Palm Bay FL
Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)
Job Description:
This is a hands-on position and requires engineers to optimize and execute chemical and mechanical processes in the fabrication of printed circuit boards. Primary responsibilities are as follows:
- Candidate will be responsible for executing process such has photolithography, etching, via plating, mechanical and laser drill, and vacuum lamination.
- Candidate will incorporate new processes and tools as available and perform continuous improvement activities in the build flow.
- Candidate will perform inspections of build parameters, generate, and track metrics.
- Candidate will generate work and build instructions.
Essential Functions:
- Interpret PCB drawings and CAD files to build PCBs.
- Good attention to detail, highly interactive, willing to work in team environment and willing to learn new skills and rotate between manufacturing operations.
- Responsible for performing a variety of chemical and mechanical processing operations.
- Generate sequences of operations in performing printed circuit board fabrication using known procedures and processes and documenting new procedures.
- Perform basic adjustment to systems and processes to problem solve issues.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Prior or current experience developing and maintaining processses for PCB fabrications and manufacturing/assembly
- Experience interpreting PCB drawings and CAD files
- Experience driving manufacturing process improvement and cost savings initiatives
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems used in the fabrication process.
- Self-motivated with time management skills to complete a task without supervision.
- Must be a team player able to work in a program environment.
- Experience with wearing PPE.
- Experience with chemical handling.
- Microsoft Word & Excel skills for following engineering procedures and recording process data.
- Experience in lean manufacturing and leading process improvement initiatives. Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to handle and manufacture microelectronics hardware underneath magnification.