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Senior SMT Manufacturing Engineer

Celestica • Richardson, TX • 3h ago

Req ID: 127742

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Richardson

General Overview

Job Title: Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Process

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Process Engineering Manufacturing (PRM)

Role: Staff Engineer (SEN)

Job Code: SEN-ENG-PRM

Job Band: 10

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced SMT Manufacturing Engineer to lead and optimize our surface mount technology operations. The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of hands-on expertise in high-volume electronics manufacturing, with a deep understanding of SMT processes, equipment, and quality systems. This role is critical in driving continuous improvement, ensuring process stability, and supporting new product introductions (NPI).

Detailed Description

Support the company technology roadmaps and be up to date with the latest SMT industry trends and emerging technologies.

Lead the introduction, development, qualification and optimization of new products, equipment, processes and materials in SMT manufacturing.

Initiate new equipment evaluation, specification, selection and qualification (e.g., pick-and-place, reflow ovens, Plasma, AOI, SPI,...etc).

Lead new processes evaluation and characterization through comprehensive Design of Experiments.

Drive process improvements using Lean-Six-Sigma, statistical process control (SPC) and best known methodologies.

Analyze production data to identify trends, root causes, and corrective actions.

Develop and maintain process documentation, including PFMEAs, work instructions, and control plans.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and new products introduction, development and flawless launch.

Ensure compliance with IPC standards (e.g., IPC-A-610, J-STD-001) and ISO quality systems.

Support audits, customer visits, and technical reviews.

Train and mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (Master's preferred).

Minimum 10 years of experience in SMT manufacturing engineering within a high-volume electronics environment.

Proven expertise in SMT processes development and troubleshooting, (e.g. paste printing, pick and place, automated inspection, wave soldering...etc)

Familiarity with industry-standard equipment (e.g., Fuji, ASM, DEK, Vitronics, Koh Young).

Strong knowledge of quality tools (DOE, FMEA, 8D, SPC).

Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.

Preferred Certifications:

IPC-A-610/ J-STD-001 Certification

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

SMTA Process Engiener Certification

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.

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