Shift Engineer/ In-charge - SMT Production

Role & responsibilities

• Manage SMT shift operations to achieve production targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules.

• Monitor and optimize SMT machines, including screen printers, pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, and AOI systems.

• Ensure adherence to process parameters, stencil control, solder paste management, ESD, MSD, and FOD requirements.

• Monitor machine downtime, line efficiency, utilization, and production losses; implement corrective actions.

• Analyze SMT defects, rejections, and rework; drive root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.

• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, PPC, and Engineering teams to resolve production and process issues.

• Ensure optimal manpower utilization, operator training, shift allocation, and effective shift handovers.

• Maintain production records, process documentation, 5S, safety, and customer-specific quality requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• BE / B.Tech or Diploma in Electronics & Communication, Electrical & Electronics or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 510 years of experience in SMT production operations within the electronics manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of SMT machines, including Screen Printers, Pick-and-Place Machines, Reflow Ovens and AOI systems.
• Hands-on experience in SMT process parameters, stencil control, solder paste management, ESD, MSD and FOD requirements.
• Experience in machine downtime monitoring, line efficiency, defect analysis, root cause analysis and CAPA.
• Good understanding of production planning, manpower utilization, shift management and process documentation.
• Ability to coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, PPC and Engineering teams to achieve production targets.
• Strong troubleshooting, team handling and problem-solving skills.