SMT Process End Manager
Location: Chonburi, Thailand
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
Our client, a leading global electronics manufacturing services provider, is seeking an experienced and strategic SMT Process End Manager to join their high-volume manufacturing facility in Chonburi.
In this pivotal technical leadership role, you will oversee end-to-end manufacturing process engineering for advanced printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) products supporting enterprise cloud and AI infrastructure. You will manage products from initial New Product Introduction (NPI) through back-end Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly and test integration, collaborating directly with tier-one global technology customers.
Key Responsibilities
- NPI & Process Industrialization: Direct the release and continuous optimization of complex PCBA processes, translating customer roadmaps into high-yield, volume manufacturing operations.
- DFX & Cost Optimization: Deliver structured Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test (DFX) recommendations to enhance product reliability, maximize yields, and reduce manufacturing costs.
- Process Control & DOE: Lead process capability assessments across SMT and back-end integration lines utilizing Design of Experiments (DOE), reflow thermal profiling, SPC, and advanced inspection technologies (AOI/AXI).
- Yield & Quality Management: Evaluate complex failure data, lead 8D root-cause analyses, drive PFMEA updates, and optimize automated inspection parameters to maintain strict quality standards.
- Team Leadership & Operational Finance: Oversee departmental budgets, capital expenditure (CapEx) plans, and operational KPIs while coaching and developing a high-performing engineering team grounded in Lean principles.
Requirements
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in high-complexity PCBA and SMT manufacturing.
- Technical Expertise: Deep hands-on mastery of SMT processes, end-of-line integration, solder reflow profiling/thermal analysis, and automated inspection tools (AOI/AXI).
- Quality Methodologies: Demonstrated expertise in DOE, SPC, D/PFMEA, 8D problem-solving, and Lean/Six Sigma frameworks.
- Operational & Financial Acumen: Strong track record in budget oversight, CapEx planning, risk management, and delivering NPI programs on schedule.