Manufacturing Process Engineer (SMT/PTH Soldering) - Onsite

Manufacturing Process Engineer (SMT/PTH Soldering) - Onsite

As Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining processes used in the fabrication and repair of complex electronic assemblies. This role will also be supporting the Operations in factory wide initiatives relating to production test, product movement, material control and statistical requirements.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Salary Range: $74,600 - $99,500 plus bonus opportunity

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I RRSP with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Referral Program I Recognition I I

Your Challenge:

· Design, implement, optimize manufacturing processes by evaluating product requirements, researching of testing and assembly methods, conferring with equipment vendors

· Evaluate new equipment, technologies and processes used in fabrication, repair and rework of complex electronic assemblies

· Interface with NPI and design engineering to co-ordinate new product release to production

· Document test and/or assembly process steps to allow manufacturing and repair of products

· Make case for capital expenditures and ROI calculations

· Design new fixtures to support process change

· Make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new and existing processes

· Analyze manufacturing and test data for trends and process improvement

· Perform methodical, disciplined techniques to meet customer expectations and internal targets for OTD metrics

· Review non-conforming materials and coordinate with quality assurance for appropriate disposition

· Draft, review and approve ECOs and deviations where needed to support production

· Provide inputs to architecture, design, and test coverage reviews (DFT)

· Develop test environments and test cases for all mechanical and electrical systems

· Support diagnosis of complex electronic circuits by setting up and performing functionality tests and specialized tests to track down the root cause of the product failures

· Provide training and certification for manufacturing and test operators

· Interface with Production groups to resolve process related issues and coordinate new process updates being released to production

· Support KPIs (OTD and TAT), external and internal audit requirements, etc.

· Provide support or recommendations for hardware design enhancements, customer modifications, etc.

· Work with Sustaining Engineering, Operations teams, Test Engineering and Quality to resolve technical and production issues

· Collaborate with team members to achieve departmental goals

· Comply with all workmanship standards and maintain a safe and orderly work environment and complete company-wide trainings as required

What You Bring:

· Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 4+ years of experience or;

· Technologist Diploma with 7+ years of experience in electronics/electro-mechanical environment and relevant expertise in circuit card assemblies

· A background in electronics manufacturing is required

· Strong commitment to customer satisfaction and quality

· Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies for process improvement (e.g. MSA, DOE)

· Strong technical, analytical, decision making, interpersonal, organizational and reporting skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Knowledge of current electronic assembly & test processes / technologies, manufacturing standards and specification

· Knowledge of IPC Standards (IPC-610, J-STD / IPC-7711/7721)

· Can interpret product schematics, diagrams, layouts or defined plans to aid in debugging of test issues

· Experience in hardware and software requirements used in the testing of electronic assemblies is an asset

· Experience with SAP, Power BI and SQL

· Professional work experience in analyzing and testing computer hardware and software

· Knowledge of core engineering and product development methodologies (e.g. DFM)

· Knowledge of quality-risk management tools (e.g. PFMEA)

· Knowledge of soldering processes and equipment typically used in circuit card assembly (SMT Reflow, PTH hand, wave and select soldering)

· Knowledge of the connector press fit/swaging and PCB depanelization process

· Knowledge and experience working with various operation systems and backend programming is an asset

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Who We Are:

At our world-class manufacturing and design facility in Ottawa, Ontario, we manufacture rugged products optimized for high-mix, high quality and small batch sizes typical of military requirements. Equipped with the latest assembly, cleaning, coating and inspection equipment, our operations are AS9100 and ISO-9001 certified and we comply with the highest standards of workmanship defined by IPC and J-STD specifications. All materials and processes are controlled by our enterprise-wide SAP and MES systems which offer full component traceability to individual products by serial number.