Process Lead - SMT

Responsibilities

• Own SMT process architecture including line configuration, beat-rate modelling, feeder/nozzle strategy, reflow profile definition, and SPI/AOI/AXI inspection methodology.
• Review RFQs, BOMs, drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to define a compliant, costed, and executable manufacturing solution.
• Develop manufacturing estimates covering cycle times, capacity, resource loading, equipment/tooling requirements, NRE, capex, lead times, and implementation milestones.
• Define process assumptions, risks, dependencies, exclusions, and mitigation actions, ensuring alignment with bid and costing requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturing feasibility, equipment selection, and make-versus-buy options while supporting supplier technical assessments.
• Establish process acceptance criteria, validation plans, and handover deliverables for NPI and production execution.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, quality, test, automation, operations, supply chain, and finance to ensure solution integrity.
• Prepare technical justifications, process calculations, and supporting evidence for proposal reviews, customer clarifications, and management approvals.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, ECE, Mechatronics, Industrial, Production Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate specialization in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SMT manufacturing processes, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 standards, process validation, and manufacturing industrialization.
• Proficiency in process simulation or line-balancing tools, advanced Excel modelling, and CAM/equipment programming tools.
• Working knowledge of PLM, ERP, and MES systems for BOM management, routing, work instructions, and traceability.
• Understanding of DFM, PFMEA, Control Plans, process capability, yield improvement, OEE, ESD, ergonomics, and operator safety requirements.

Desired Experience Level

• 8-12 years of experience in SMT Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, Manufacturing Industrialization, or EMS operations.
• Experience supporting customer RFQs, technical proposals, and manufacturing solution development within EMS or complex product manufacturing environments.
• Proven capability to develop manufacturing cost, capacity, and process estimates for new product introductions and bid opportunities.
• Experience working with global customers, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders across multiple time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to convert incomplete customer requirements into structured assumptions, risks, gaps, and executable manufacturing plans.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and customer-facing communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions.