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SMT/PCB Manufacturing Engineer

  • Location: Seymour, Connecticut
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3723
  • Salary: $200,000

We are actively recruiting hands-on SMT/PCB manufacturing professionals across multiple experience levels for a high-growth EMS facility. Open roles span from SMT Programming Engineer through senior PCB/PCBA Subject Matter Expert and Engineering Leadership. You must must have direct, floor-level SMT and PCB/PCBA manufacturing experience 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS (ALL ROLES):
8+ years of experience as a SMT and PCB/PCBA Manufacturing Experience
8+ years of RECENT SMT and PCB/PCBA experence
8+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, high-accountability EMS production environment
Proven floor-level experience within an EMS / PCB / SMT manufacturing environment
Direct hands-on exposure to PCB and PCBA processes (not peripheral or support roles)
Strong working knowledge of SMT processes: placement, reflow, profiling, and troubleshooting
Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610 and/or IPC-600)
Ability to identify, disposition, and resolve manufacturing defects and process issues in real time
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with production and engineering teams
BS in Engineering

SMT Programming & Technical Engineer (Level 1)
Fuji platform and Nexim software expertise
Experience with technical data management, documentation, and process compliance
Demonstrated process optimization on SMT programming lines

SMT Process Engineer (Level 2)
Line optimization, yield improvement, and automation experience
Ability to support operational scaling and modernization efforts
Experience with component identification and assembly process troubleshooting

PCB/PCBA Subject Matter Expert (Level 3)
Deep knowledge of PCB/PCBA manufacturing chemistry and process-side operations
IPC-A-610 and IPC-600 certification or equivalent training
Demonstrated ability to disposition complex defects independently on the production floor
High-visibility, expert-doer profile — daily production and engineering floor presence required

Engineering & Lean Operations Leader (Level 4)
Lean manufacturing background (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, or equivalent)
IPC certification preferred
Experience leading and growing technical engineering teams
Track record of driving operational efficiency, accountability, and process improvement
Project management experience and strong organizational skills

CAD Drafter

  • Location: Leetonia, Ohio
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3726
  • Salary: $75,000

This role is responsible for using specialized software to create precise and detailed technical drawings and plans for various industries, including engineering, manufacturing, and floor plans. The CAD Drafter will convert conceptual designs, rough sketches, and engineering specifications into accurate and dimensionally precise drawings.
 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS 
2+ years of experience with CAD Drafting or Designing 
2+ years of experience with Solidworks or AutoCAD

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS 
Experience with Solidworks for mechanical design
Experience with AutoCAD for floor plan layout
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Associates degree in Drafting or related
 

Senior Controls Engineer

  • Location: Hickory, North Carolina
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3722
  • Salary: $130,000

We are seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for a highly automated fiber optic cable / optical communications manufacturing environment. This person will support plant automation by programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, robotic equipment, VFDs, servos, and process machinery while also helping design and implement new control systems for process improvement, capital expansion, and equipment modernization projects. They will work closely with production, maintenance, junior engineers, and outside integrators from design through installation, startup, and ongoing production support.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
4+ years experience designing control systems for automated manufacturing equipment
4+ years experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s using ControlLogix V20 or higher
4+ years experience using ladder logic, structured text, and functional block diagrams
Experience programming 6 axis robotic systems like FANUC, ABB, KUKA etc
Experience programming HMI's 
Experience with servo and robotic motion, and vision systems
Experience using AutoCAD 
Experience with installation, commissioning and debugging
BS in Engineering (Electrical Preferred) 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Experience with high volume manufacturing machinery
Experience with extrusion lines,winding/spooling systems, packaging equipment
Experience with SCADA systems 
Experience with AutoCAD Electrical
Experience with OSI PI/Aveda PI System (Historian interface)
Experience with Beckhoff PLCs

 

Quality Manager

  • Location: White River Junction, Vermont
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3725
  • Salary: $115,000

The Quality Manager is a critical leadership role responsible for stewarding and elevating the Quality Management System (QMS). This position oversees all aspects of QMS maintenance and compliance as they pertain to AS9100, ISO 9001, and OEM approvals. This role serves as the primary point of accountability for certifications, compliance, corrective actions, calibration, document control, and quality-related training.

The position is ideally suited for a candidate who is a seasoned quality professional, displays deep aerospace, defense, and regulatory knowledge, and has the organizational leadership skills to drive compliance across all business units.
This position is a hybrid role but there is an initia training period which requires you to be 100% onsite. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
5+ years of experience in a quality position in a precision manufacturing environment
3+ years of experience with AS9100 or similar quality enviroments (aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing)
5+ years of experience with precision measurement tools such as CMM's, calipers, micrometers, and optical comparators 
5+ years of experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions
Experience leading teams
Experience with reading and interpreting engineering drawings including GD&T
Experience with statistical process control (SPC)
Experience with managing and monitoring QMS performance metrics to identify trends and develop effective mitigation plans
US Perm Resident or Citizen (ITAR)

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment and AS 9100 quality standards
AS9100 lead auditor certification
Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements and experience navigating quality requirements of government contracts in collaboration with DCMA 
Experience with or desire to leverage AI in support organizational quality objectives strongly preferred.
BS in Engineering

Mechanical Engineer

  • Location: Olathe, Kansas
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3721
  • Salary: $125,000

This position will be responsible for designing, fabricating, and testing mechanical components for state-of-the-art medical devices in an environment where safety, efficacy, and innovation are compulsory. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with experience developing electro-mechanical devices, and a passion for being part of a team developing medical technologies that improve people’s lives.

Required Experience

  • 8+ years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer designing complex electro-mechanical products for manufacturing
  • 8+ years of experience designing products with plastic and sheetmetal
  • 8+ years of experience using Solidworks 
  • 8+ years of generating mechanical architecture and componentry concepts for complex mechanical systems
  • 8+ years of experience using GD&T 
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering

Desired Experience

  • MS in Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Device design experience
  • SolidWorks PDM experience
  • Design for manufacturing experience 
  • Experience with mechanical hazard analysis, product, and hardware FMEA processes
  • Experience with 3D printing and / or model making for usability testing
  • Experience with FEA and/or FEM
  • Experience with CFD for simple fluidic systems
  • Experience with heat transfer and fluid flow analysis  
  • Experience working in a safety-related quality process
  • Experience with selecting appropriate sterilization processes and analyze material effects
  • Experience with biocompatibility analyses and design for compliance with ISO 10993-1

CMM Programmer

  • Location: Shelton, Connecticut
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #2823
  • Salary: $90,000

The CMM Programmer will ensure the correct use of advanced quality planning and engineering to enhance the quality, reliability, and acceptance of systems, processes, and products.  Provide a professional level of quality customer service to both internal and external customers/suppliers.This is an automotive metals manufacturing facility. 

REQUIRED EXPEIRENCE AND SKILLS:
2+ years of experience as a Quality position using CMMs
2+ years of experience with using and programming CMM (PCDMIS)
Experience with IATF16949 quality standards

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Experience with metal manufacturing or machining processes
Experience with using and programming CMM (PCDMIS)
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Experience with 8-D and Why Methodology