Senior DFM PCBA Process Engineer

Job Posting Start Date 07-08-2024 Job Posting End Date 09-06-2024Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Senior DFM PCBA Process Engineer located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Director of Process Engineering, the Senior DFM PCBA Process Engineer is In charge of process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization

What a typical day looks like:

• Understand the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product
• Define, Implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.
• Have the capability to independently or together with other engineering stakeholders identify root causes of failures in the manufacturing process
• High level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issues
• Prepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production.
• Support and oversee new process equipment production.
• Support the raising and introduction of engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Establish robust, repeatable and reproducible process parameters
• Develop, implement and take ownership of process control methodologies.
• Trouble shoot process related issues.
• Participate in activities pertaining to cycle time and process improvements.
• Evaluate and select various engineered materials.
• Implement statistical process analysis on new and existing products.
• Implement safety, productivity and yield improvements.
• Improve manufacturing techniques and through put.
• Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and yields.
• Develop and maintain process documentation.
• Review processing methods.
• Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer.
• Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer.
• Provide equipment maintenance and repair support as required.
• Lead cost improvement/reduction programs.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience and training.
• Typically requires 8 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.
• Extensive experience on DFM/DFA for electronics manufacturing. Able to provide DFM guidelines and feedback to customers for increased throughput and ease of manufacturing for PCBA.
• Mentor engineers and engineering technicians and facilitate DOEs to drive process improvement for manufacturing processes.
• Instills appropriate behavior in others in support of Flex's values. Supports strategic direction for the function. Normally receives no instruction. Demonstrates skills in teaching/leading and/or mentoring; may lead a team. Models appropriate behavior in support of Flex's values.
• Able to develop PCB assembly strategies for new products including process design and development, integration of automation solutions, process documentation, and fixture development as applicable.
• Well versed on processes and procedures for SMT/PCBAs for manufacturing qualification. Lead facilities bring up for new SMT lines.
• Problem solving for high complex PCBA assemblies. Able to lead and serve as subject matter expert for corrective and preventive actions pertaining PCBA manufacturing areas.
• Excellent communication skills on technical and non-technical matters. Able to write engineering reports and present to internal and external customers.
• Hands on experience preferred on equipment and processes for the following:
  • DFM, Bare fab manufacturing, DOE, pFMEA, SPC, 5-S
  • Stencil Printing - MPM Momentum, Dek Horizon, Paste type and alloys.
  • Stencil Design -Area/Aspect ratio, paste type and mesh knowledge, Eform, nickel, step-stencil, etc.
  • Pick & Place - ASM Siplace
  • Reflow - Heller and BTU (Profile Software: DataPaq, KIC)
  • Solder wave - Electrovert Vectra Elite, Ersa
  • Selective Wave - Ersa
  • SMT & THT Wash - Aquastrom AS200 and chemical/saponifier use
  • Press-fit processes
  • X-Ray - Dage (2D)
  • PoP, Flux dispensing, flux
  • SRT - Component rework Process/Product Improvement

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category Production EngineeringRelocation: Not eligible
Is Sponsorship Available?
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