ADTRAN
Process Engineering Technician
Adtran Huntsville HQ, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 91 days ago
ExcelProblem Solving
About the role
- You will be the first line of defense during product start‑ups, ensuring equipment readiness, validating process parameters, troubleshooting issues at the line, and driving stable throughput with high first‑pass yield.
- Serve as the primary on‑the‑floor technical resource during NPI and product changeovers/start‑ups (verify tooling, programs, profiles, and first‑article validation).
- Assist in creating/editing SMT pick‑and‑place programs (e.g., Panasonic, Fuji, ASM, Juki, Yamaha) and feeders/vision libraries; verify packages, rotations, and fiducials.
Responsibilities
- Execute "first‑board‑in" checks, address quality issues, and drive to go/no‑go decisions quickly and safely.
- Set up and verify screen printer parameters (squeegee pressure/speed, snap‑off, alignment), manage stencil care, and confirm paste handling and environmental controls.
- Support wave solder and selective solder recipe setup (preheat, conveyor speed, pump/settings, dwell, flux and nitrogen control) and ensure solderability and hole‑fill targets.
- Support press‑fit operations (tooling setup, insertion force windows, planarity checks) and verify compliance to drawings/specs.
- Use structured problem solving (5‑Why, Fishbone) to drive root cause and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Partner with Quality/ME to reduce DPMO, improve FPY, and increase OEE on assigned lines.
- Maintain process documentation, work instructions, and setup sheets, record parameter changes and deviations.
- Adhere to ESD, MSD (J‑STD‑033) handling, and safety requirements, support audits and operator training.
- Build/validate reflow oven profiles (e.g., ramp‑soak‑spike, TAL, peak) using profiling tools; document and maintain golden profiles.
- Perform and interpret AOI results; tune programs with engineering guidance to reduce false calls/escapes.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with ESD controls, MSD handling, line changeover, and first‑article verification.
- Ability to read schematics, assembly drawings, and BOMs
- comfort with basic metrology tools and microscopes.
- Competent with common shop floor systems (MES, SPC dashboards) and basic Excel/Word for logs and reports.
- Strong troubleshooting mindset
- calm under pressure during startups and line down events.
- High school diploma or GED required
- technical certificate or associate degree in Electronics/Manufacturing Technology (or equivalent experience) preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, benefits, training on advanced SMT equipment, and growth into Process Engineering roles.
Company info
- We are seeking an entry‑level Process Engineering Technician to support daily operations on our SMT production line(s).
This listing is sourced directly from ADTRAN's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.