Details:
- Salary: £43,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: M38 Little Hulton City and Borough of Salford
- Date: 19 hours ago
Description:
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