Process Technician

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supports the process operators in their daily duties and serves as occasional operator backup.
• Improves process performance by refining production methods, optimizing equipment efficiency, process capability and yields, and reducing waste and changeover time.
• Improves process quality by improving first pass and overall yield, eliminates rework and scrap and monitors the overall process quality in conjunction with the quality department.
• Implements corrective actions to support process improvement efforts and ensure root-cause analysis translates into process improvements when appropriate.
• Investigates and resolves external customer issues (RMA).
• Establishes robust, repeatable and reproducible process parameters and process controls.
• Develops, sustains and improves machine programs and maintains machine database.
• Ensures maximum uptime of the equipment, by performing preventive and corrective maintenance activities, managing spare parts, performing software backups and calibration.
• Assists in lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge (position requirements at entry):

• Working knowledge of shop mathematics is necessary.

Skills (position requirements at entry):

• Communication; interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Basic programming skills.

Minimum Requirements

• 3-5 years minimum experience in electronic assembly manufacturing.
• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Prior SMT experience or demonstrated learning ability.
• Working knowledge of shop mathematics is necessary.
• Read, write and understand English language.

Preferred Qualifications

·       5+ years’ in electronics assembly manufacturing.

·       5+ years’ of SMT machine programming experience.

·       Computer-literate with basic programming skills.

·       Knowledge of IPC-610 and/or J-STD-001.

Safety

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.

Quality Management System (QMS)

• Support and follow all ISO standards. These systems may include, but are not limited to, quality, the environment, health, safety and security.
  
  Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 15 lbs. in an 8 hour shift.
• Be able to perform light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a productive/technical nature.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.

Software used:

• Microsoft Office
• CAD software ERP/MRP