SMT / PCB Production Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced SMT / PCB Production Engineer to join a specialist electronics manufacturing business in Little Hulton, Salford.

This is a role suited to someone with a strong background in SMT processes, PCB assembly and electronics manufacturing, as you will be supporting production, investigating quality issues and driving process improvements across the PCB department.

What’s on offer?

• £43,000 per hour

• Mon – Fri |7am - 3:30pm OR 8am – 4:30pm

• Bonus scheme paid three times per year

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or carry over up to 3 additional days

• Company pension with employer contributions matched up to 7.5%

• Company sick pay, Group Income Protection and Group Life Cover

• Health Cash Plan, 24/7 virtual GP access and annual on-site health checks

• Employee Assistance Programme and YuLife wellbeing benefits

• LinkedIn Learning and long-service development rewards

• 14 weeks paid parental leave

• Cycle2Work and Share Incentive Plans

• Annual company-funded work party

What will you be doing as an SMT / PCB Production Engineer?

• Driving process improvements across SMT and PCB production

• Investigating manufacturing defects and supporting root cause, containment and corrective actions

• Analysing production and yield data to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities

• Providing hands-on technical support to PCB and Production teams

• Supporting NPI activity and implementing engineering changes into production

• Creating and maintaining PCB build, inspection and process documentation

• Developing operator instructions and delivering process and equipment training

• Supporting CAPEX proposals, production jigs and fixture development

• Working with Production and Quality teams to improve process consistency, yield and product quality

What will you need?

• Strong knowledge of SMT assembly, PCB manufacturing and electronics

• At least 2 years’ experience in a Production, Process or Manufacturing Engineering role within electronics

• Experience supporting SMT / PCB production, NPI and engineering change

• Ability to read electronic schematics, PCB layouts and BOMs

• Knowledge of SMT and THT rework processes

• Experience investigating manufacturing defects and carrying out root cause analysis

• Recognised engineering qualification at HNC level or above

• Strong problem-solving, communication and IT skills

• Confidence working independently and alongside Production, Quality and Engineering teams

Interested?

Apply today or speak with Chelsea at KPJ Group for more information between 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.

KPJ Group are a specialist Recruitment Consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering staffing solutions. We treat each application with a high degree of care however due to the high volume of applications are sometimes unable to contact all individuals. If you do not hear from us within 5 days of submitting your application, please assume that unfortunately you have not been shortlisted