Position: SMT Equipment Maintenance Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Job Summary

The SMT Equipment Maintenance Engineer is responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) production equipment to ensure maximum uptime, quality, and efficiency in an EMS manufacturing workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of SMT machines such as:
Pick & Place machines (e.g., Fuji, Panasonic, ASM, Yamaha)
Solder Paste Printers (e.g., DEK, MPM)
Reflow Ovens (e.g., Heller, Vitronics)
SPI (Solder Paste Inspection) & AOI systems
Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and software-related issues.

Line Support & Uptime Improvement
Provide real-time technical support to SMT production lines.
Minimize downtime and ensure quick machine recovery.
Maintain MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) targets.

Preventive Maintenance Planning
Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules.




Maintain maintenance records and logs.
Ensure calibration of critical equipment.

Installation & Commissioning
Support installation, setup, and qualification of recent SMT equipment.
Coordinate with vendors during machine installation and upgrades.

Process & Equipment Optimization
Analyze recurring issues and implement corrective actions.
Suggest improvements for machine efficiency and yield enhancement.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma).

Spare Parts & Inventory Management
Manage critical spare parts inventory.
Coordinate with procurement for timely availability of parts.
Optimize inventory to reduce costs without affecting uptime.

Documentation & Compliance
Maintain SOPs, work instructions, and maintenance checklists.
Ensure compliance with ESD, safety, and quality standards (ISO, IPC).

Training & Skill Development
Train technicians

📌 Smt Equipment Maintenance Engineer Hyderabad (India)
🏢 Cyient DLM
📍 India