SMT / PCB Production Engineer
KPJ Group • Little Hulton, ENG, GB
1 day ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
We're looking for an experienced SMT / PCB Production Engineer to join a specialist electronics manufacturing business in Little Hulton, Salford.
This is a role suited to someone with a strong background in SMT processes, PCB assembly and electronics manufacturing, as you will be supporting production, investigating quality issues and driving process improvements across the PCB department.
What's on offer?
- £43,000 per hour
- Mon - Fri |7am - 3:30pm OR 8am - 4:30pm
- Bonus scheme paid three times per year
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or carry over up to 3 additional days
- Company pension with employer contributions matched up to 7.5%
- Company sick pay, Group Income Protection and Group Life Cover
- Health Cash Plan, 24/7 virtual GP access and annual on-site health checks
- Employee Assistance Programme and YuLife wellbeing benefits
- LinkedIn Learning and long-service development rewards
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Cycle2Work and Share Incentive Plans
- Annual company-funded work party
What will you be doing as an SMT / PCB Production Engineer?
- Driving process improvements across SMT and PCB production
- Investigating manufacturing defects and supporting root cause, containment and corrective actions
- Analysing production and yield data to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities
- Providing hands-on technical support to PCB and Production teams
- Supporting NPI activity and implementing engineering changes into production
- Creating and maintaining PCB build, inspection and process documentation
- Developing operator instructions and delivering process and equipment training
- Supporting CAPEX proposals, production jigs and fixture development
- Working with Production and Quality teams to improve process consistency, yield and product quality
What will you need?
- Strong knowledge of SMT assembly, PCB manufacturing and electronics
- At least 2 years' experience in a Production, Process or Manufacturing Engineering role within electronics
- Experience supporting SMT / PCB production, NPI and engineering change
- Ability to read electronic schematics, PCB layouts and BOMs
- Knowledge of SMT and THT rework processes
- Experience investigating manufacturing defects and carrying out root cause analysis
- Recognised engineering qualification at HNC level or above
- Strong problem-solving, communication and IT skills
- Confidence working independently and alongside Production, Quality and Engineering teams
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