Critical Repair Process Engineer
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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Critical Repair Process Engineer located in Guadalajara, North Campus.
Reporting to the Process Engineer Manager, this role ensure the stability, control, and continuous improvement of critical repair processes, guaranteeing product reliability, compliance with customer requirements and electronics industry standards, as well as minimizing quality risks and field failures
What a typical day looks like:
- Define, implement, and control critical repair processes for electronic assemblies (PCBA) across SMT, ICT, backend, and functional test lines.
- Perform root cause analysis using 8D, RCA, Ishikawa (Fishbone), Pareto, and Process FMEA.
- Establish repair criteria and rework limits in accordance with IPC standards and customer requirements.
- Validate repair equipment, tools, thermal profiles, and repair methods.
- Provide technical support to Production, Quality, NPI, and Test during line stoppages or quality escapes.
- Ensure full traceability of critical repairs within the manufacturing system.
- Develop, update, and release work instructions, visual aids, and process documentation.
- Train, evaluate, and certify repair technicians in accordance with IPC7711/7721.
- Actively participate in internal, customer, and certification audits.
- Authorize or reject critical repairs for workinprocess and finished goods.
- Define scrapping requirements when product reliability (electrical or mechanical) is compromised.
- Stop production flow in the presence of quality risks or noncompliance with standards.
- Approve temporary process deviations in coordination with Quality.
- BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
- SMT and PHT processes.
- Thermal profiler board creation.
- Creation of machine repair profiles and interpretation of temperature profiles.
- Operation and maintenance of rework equipment such as SRT, mini wave soldering, AIRVAC, soldering stations, among others.
- Advanced PCBA repair (BGA, QFN, LGA, finepitch components, pads, and traces).
- IPC standards: IPC7711/7721, IPCA610, JSTD033, JSTD020.
- ESD control in electronics manufacturing environments.
- Lean tools and quality methods: Lean, 5W, SPC, PFMEA, flowcharts, and root cause analysis.
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- Competitive Salary.
- Life & Medical insurance.
- Christmas Bonus.
- Food Coupons.
- Saving Fund.
Job Category
Production Engineering
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- FSA
- Mental Health Benefits
- On-Site Gym
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Some Meals Provided
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
- Company Outings
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Lunch and Learns
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Woman founded/led
- Unconscious Bias Training