Rocketems
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Carson City, NV · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$80k-$100kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting, improving, and sustaining manufacturing processes for Class 3 printed circuit board assembly production in a high-mix, low-to-medium volume environment.
- This role serves as a technical leader across SMT, through-hole, mechanical assembly, test, rework, conformal coating, and final inspection operations.
Responsibilities
- Manufacturing Process Support
- Support day-to-day manufacturing operations for Class 3 PCBA assembly, rework, test, coating, and final inspection processes.
- Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes for SMT, selective solder, hand solder, mechanical assembly, conformal coating, and related production areas.
- Support new product introduction builds, first article builds, prototype production, and production ramp activities.
- Identify and lead continuous improvement projects focused on quality, throughput, labor efficiency, first-pass yield, and defect reduction.
- Drive improvements in cycle time, line balance, material flow, changeover efficiency, and operator work instructions.
- Support Lean manufacturing initiatives, 5S, standard work, waste reduction, and process control improvements.
- Partner with Quality and Production teams to reduce recurring defects and improve overall manufacturing reliability.
- Lead root cause investigations for complex manufacturing defects, assembly issues, test failures, and process escapes.
- Support corrective and preventive action activities, including containment, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and effectiveness checks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience supporting Class 3 or high-reliability electronic assemblies.
- Strong understanding of IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 requirements.
- Demonstrated experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, process improvement, and production support.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, assembly instructions, specifications, and customer documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard manufacturing documentation tools.
- Candidates are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check unless and until a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Nice to have
- IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification or trainer-level certification.
- Experience with MES/ERP systems, electronic travelers, production routing, and manufacturing data analysis.
- Experience with SMT line processes, AOI, SPI, AXI, ICT, FCT, conformal coating, and rework operations.
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, PFMEA, control plans, and structured problem-solving methods.
- Experience supporting customer audits, internal audits, and quality system compliance.
- Experience with fixture design, tooling improvements, process validation, and equipment qualification.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring junior technical staff.
- Skills & Competencies
Compensation
- $80,000 - $100,000 USD
Equal opportunity
- Rocket EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.
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