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Manufacturing Technical Engineering Manager – Electronics Manufacturing Services, PCBA
J&T. Provide strategic leadership, workflow management, and direct technical oversight across Technical Engineering, production documentation, customer manufacturing data conversion, and SMT programming .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in SMT Programming, Technical Documentation, and Engineering Leadership within electronics manufacturing. Proficient in managing workflows, quality metrics, and technical data validation to ensure production readiness and efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
SMT ProgrammingTechnical Documentation ManagementFUJI NXT III ExperienceManufacturing Execution Systems (Aegis MES)Engineering Leadership
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Hard Skills
SMT Programming SoftwarePCBA Assembly ProcessesCAD Data InterpretationVBA DevelopmentData ModelingRoot-Cause Problem SolvingConfiguration ManagementQuality DocumentationTechnical Data ValidationManufacturing Process Optimization
Soft Skills
Analytical TroubleshootingTechnical CommunicationTeam LeadershipMentoringWorkflow Management
Tools & Technologies
MRP/ERP Systems (Infor)Aegis MESGerber Viewing/Editing ToolsCAD/CAM Data Conversion SoftwareProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Component Identification CertificationIPC-A-610 Solder Inspection Certification
Industry Keywords
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)Surface-Mount Technology (SMT)High-Mix Low-To-Medium Volume ProductionTechnical EngineeringQuality Assurance
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAssemblyERPVBA
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership, workflow management, and direct technical oversight across Technical Engineering, production documentation, customer manufacturing data conversion, and SMT programming
- Manage, mentor, and establish operational priorities for Technical Engineering, Document Control, and SMT Programming personnel
- Establish workflows, accountability mechanisms, quality metrics, and cross-training programs
- Interface with Manufacturing Operations, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Planning to align data readiness with build schedules
- Coordinate technical onboarding, skills assessments, and staff training
- Direct intake, conversion, validation, and release of customer BOMs, Gerber files, CAD layouts, centroid files, fabrication drawings, and test procedures
- Oversee technical data reviews and escalate missing, ambiguous, or conflicting design information
- Facilitate technical readiness workflows from data receipt through final production traveler release
- Review, release, and maintain work instructions, SOPs, and quality documentation
- Enter and structure customer BOMs and technical parameters in the MRP/ERP system, such as Infor
- Build and maintain manufacturing process routings, operation steps, model points, and digital workflows in Aegis MES
- Execute ECOs and synchronize drawings, BOM revisions, machine programs, and work instructions
- Disseminate Quality Bulletins and enforce configuration and revision control
- Own SMT machine programming accountability for high-speed FUJI NXT III placement lines
- Generate, verify, optimize, and maintain placement programs from CAD, centroid, and Gerber data
- Supervise the SMT component package library, including geometries, land patterns, dimensions, polarities, rotations, and feeder/nozzle assignments
- Optimize placement sequences, line balancing, feeder layouts, and machine cycle times to improve OEE
- Provide shop-floor engineering support during FAI, NPI, and first-article prototype runs
- Investigate placement defects, component rotation errors, package mismatches, and machine faults
- Identify automation opportunities in technical engineering and programming workflows
- Develop and maintain VBA tools and automated Excel templates for technical review forms, production scheduling, and BOM comparisons
- Monitor and report KPIs including program lead time, programming accuracy, first-pass placement yield, and engineering cycle times
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent direct electronics manufacturing and SMT programming experience will be considered
- Minimum 5+ years of progressive engineering experience within electronics contract manufacturing (EMS), technical documentation, SMT programming, or manufacturing engineering
- Demonstrated supervisory or technical team leadership experience
- Deep experience in high-mix, low-to-medium volume PCBA production environments
- Advanced understanding of PCBA assembly processes, surface-mount technology, through-hole soldering, and technical documentation lifecycles
- Hands-on proficiency with SMT machine programming software; direct experience on FUJI SMT equipment, especially FUJI NXT III platforms, strongly preferred
- Advanced knowledge of electronic components, including 0201/01005 passives, BGAs, QFNs, CSPs, connectors, polarity standards, orientation rules, and reference designators
- Ability to read, interpret, and validate CAD, Gerber, schematic, centroid, and drawing datasets
- Successful completion or certification in Component Identification and IPC-A-610 solder inspection standards
- Proficiency in Manufacturing Execution Systems, preferably Aegis MES, and MRP/ERP systems, preferably Infor
- Experience with Gerber viewing/editing tools, CAD/CAM data conversion software, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including data modeling and VBA macro development for workflow automation
- Strong analytical troubleshooting ability, root-cause problem solving using 8D/A3, disciplined configuration management, and clear technical communication
- Ability to work in a technical office and active SMT manufacturing floor environment
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, and handle sensitive electronic assemblies and tools
- Required close vision, color discernment, depth perception, and focus adjustment for fine-pitch microelectronics
- Ability to lift and carry up to 10 lbs frequently and up to 25 lbs occasionally
- Strict adherence to PPE and ESD safety protocols per OSHA and facility guidelines
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remote position
- Full-time / exempt position
- Professional development through technical onboarding, skills assessments, training, mentoring, cross-training, and IPC-A-610/Component Identification training
- Work across technical office and high-tech SMT manufacturing environments