Process Engineer - Coating

Eaton

As a Process Engineer Coating PCBA, you set-up, validate, maintain and improve Conformal coating/Gluing/ Depanelling and offer technical support for Wave soldering/Selective Wave Soldering/Manual soldering/Robotic soldering, and related manufacturing processes, to secure EATON production quality standards and constantly improve customer satisfatction. This role ensures PCBA conformal coating, gluing and depanelling manufacturing process optimization for New Product Introduction, Transfered PCBA from other EATON plants or EMS, and ensure robust and stable production processes compliance with industry standards, supporting product quality, and operational excellence, in line with EATON Safety rules.

The Process Engineer Coating PCBA will design conformal coating, gluing and depanelling and packaging processes through each manufacturing steps, interacts with R&Ds during design phases (manufacturability of PCB & PCBA), by supporting Industrialization Program Manager, optimizes coating/gluing and depanelling processes and minimize defect and scrap rates, supports production in quality improvement, suggests CI and VAVE projects for productivity improvement and ensures conformal coating/Gluing/Depanelling process benchmark to enhance EATON operational productivity.

What you ll do:

• Develop, deliver and maintain Operators and Maintenance work instruction and plan, for related conformal coating, gluing, depaneling and packaging equipment processes, related to equipment operation, and PCBA specific instructions.
• Proactive in PCBA Coating, gluing, depanelling and packaging Prototypes manufacturing, for NPI and transfered PCBA projects.
• Support Industrialization program manager in ProLaunch Manufacturing delivrables release: Process flow Chart, PFMEA, PPAP, etc..
• Support Industrialization program manager to influence PCB/PCBA design through DFM reviews, with R&D
• Ensure PCBA coating, gluing, depanelling and packaging ECO/MCO effective implementation in due time.
• Track and improve Coating, gluing, depaneling and packaging cycle times for each PCBA SKU, and Update related RCCP data with production manager
• Support customer audit and Plant quality certification programs at coating, gluing, depanelling and packaging Level.
• Manage tool procurement for conformal coating, gluing, Depaneling and packaging purposes: conformal coating frames, manual gluing fixtures, Depanelling tools, etc...
• Program and set-up Conformal coating, manual/automatic gluing, depanelling (Asys and Maestro) and packaging process for PCBA production processes outside of SMT.
• Manage consistency of equipment programing database and standards, across production lines and PCBA SKUs
• Secure side equipment process directly linked to conformal coating, gluing, depaneling and packaging processes: Coating frames cleaning, Gluing tips management, etc...
• Act as technical interlocutor for other EATON plant and EMS , for Coating, Gluing, depaneling and packaging (Outside SMT)
• Define CAPEX needs for PP, to improve productivity in Coating, Gluing, depaneling and packagingareas (Outside SMT) (ROI)
• Lead Coating, Gluing, depaneling and packaging processes technical benchmark with equipment suppliers, and exhibition attendance, for technology roadmap definition.
• Support Production Continuous Improvement initiatives, SMED, Kaizen events, RIE, VSM
• Act as Coating, Gluing, depaneling and packaging process expert for quality crisis root cause analysis, and action plan definition
• Support 4.0 initiatives on related equipment/processes for digitalization and connectivity to kepware/Ignition/MES (RTPPM, Traceability, SPC, etc..)
• Ensure internal training for Operators and maintenance engineers, on Coating, Gluing, depanelling and packaging processes.
• Ensure yearly process qualification: coating, gluing and depanelling process validation (Special process)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s Degree in Electronics/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in PCBA back-end manufacturing engineering. Strong knowledge on soldering is a plus.

Skills:

• Demonstrating in Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies
• NPI & VAVE PCBA introduction in soldering processes
• Production support and trouble shooting
• Significant experience in Coating/Gluing/Depanelling set-Up is required (ideally Nordson/Asymtech dispenser, Kurtz-Ersa depanelling)
• Back-end soldering knowledge (wave/Robot/manual soldering), is a plus
• Expert in Conformal coating manufacturing processes and equipments
• Solid understanding on PCBA soldering processes
• Programming of selective coating equipment and curing equipment
• Programming and analysis capabilities on depanelling equipment (Milling and V-Cut)
• IPC-A610 Class3 strong knowledge and application (Certification is a strong advantage)
• Knowledge of ESD safety procedures and quality control practices
• PCB & THT component strong knowledge (Material, Risks & weaknesses, etc..)
• Component gluing process knowledge and set-Up experience required
• Good communication with pedagogic skills and spirit of synthesis
• High attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Ability to work with multiple plant stakeholders, R&D engineers, and strongly support continuous improvement initiatives
• Safety oriented in operations, in line with EATON MESH and operational activities