Position Summary
We are seeking a high-caliber, floor-focused Senior SMT Equipment Maintenance Technician to oversee the electromechanical health, maintenance, calibration, and repair of our automated surface mount technology lines. This role centers on real-time troubleshooting, defect reduction, and preventative maintenance across the full line—from solder paste print to reflow.
The ideal candidate possesses deep, hands-on mechanical and process troubleshooting and machine repair experience with the ability to calibrate Mycronic / MyData pick-and-place machines, ensuring maximum uptime and yield without programming responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
· Real-Time Diagnostics: Respond instantly to floor-down calls, performing advanced electromechanical and pneumatic troubleshooting on Mycronic MY-series machines during active production runs.
· Mispick & Reject Reduction: Analyze machine error logs and vision system data on the floor to eliminate component mispicks, dropping, or tombstoning caused by mechanical wear or feeder misalignment.
· Magazine and Feeder Maintenance: Diagnose, teardown, repair, and calibrate feeders and linear magazine tracks to guarantee flawless component indexing and pitch.
· Solder Paste Printer Machine: Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and adjust setups to ensure accurate printing.
· Reflow Oven Profiling & Maintenance: Maintain multi-zone reflow ovens. Assist engineering with running thermal profiling sweeps (using KIC/SlimKIC) on the floor, and troubleshoot heating zone elements, blower motors, and conveyor chain tracks.
· Process Tuning: Adjust machine parameters on the fly (e.g., nozzle pick heights, camera lighting thresholds, vacuum pressures, or printer snap-off) to resolve process variations caused by PCB warpage or varying component packaging.
· X/Y/Z Calibration: Use specialized jigs and calibration software to mechanically align X, Y, and Z axes, ensuring placement accuracies within micron tolerances.
· Preventative Maintenance (PM): Lead scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly PM cycles across the entire line, replacing worn belts, bearings, O-rings, and filters to prevent catastrophic floor failures.
Required Qualifications & Skills
· Experience: 5+ years of automated SMT line maintenance and troubleshooting with a minimum of 4+ years dedicated directly to Mycronic / MyData platforms.
· Print & Thermal Aptitude: Hands-on experience repairing all devices in solder paste printer, and high-temperature oven conveyor systems.
· Mechanical & Pneumatic Mastery: Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude with miniature automated assemblies, precision bearings, linear rails, and low-pressure pneumatic systems.
· Schematic Reading: Strong ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics, pneumatic and vacuum diagrams, and mechanical blueprints.
· Tooling Proficiency: Expert use of precision measurement tools including dial indicators, micrometers, multimeters, and calibration jigs.
Preferred Qualifications
· Associate degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or equivalent military training.
· Skilled in using the tools and equipment needed to perform these tasks.
· Certified maintenance training directly from Mycronic or a major SMT equipment manufacturer.
· Basic understanding of IPC-A-610 standards
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401 (k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
