Role: System Architect

Location: Kolar

Experience: 15+Years What You'll Do

Lead the planning, setup, and qualification of SMT production lines for OEM/ODM product programs.

Collaborate with Business Development, Program Management, and customers to define manufacturing requirements and production strategies.

Design line layouts, define throughput and manpower requirements, and support manufacturing cost estimation.

Drive equipment selection, CapEx justification, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities.

Develop and optimize SMT processes including screen printing, pick-and-place, reflow soldering, and AOI inspection.

Lead NPI activities, pilot builds, process validation, and manufacturing readiness reviews.

Coordinate with supply chain, quality, engineering, and operations teams to ensure successful product launches.

Apply DFX principles to improve manufacturability, testability, quality, and production efficiency.

Support production ramp-up, yield improvement, and early-life issue resolution.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Desired

Skills

Experience in OEM or ODM electronics manufacturing environments

Strong expertise in SMT assembly processes (Screen Printing, Pick-and-Place,



Reflow, AOI)

PCB manufacturing and assembly process knowledge

Recent Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Industrialization

Production Line Setup, Commissioning, and Capacity Planning

DFX (Design for Manufacturability and Testability)

Process Development, Validation, and Yield Improvement

Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement

Supply Chain Coordination and Component Planning

Project Management and Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills for KPI reporting and data analysis

Strong customer engagement and stakeholder management capabilities Added Advantage to the Role

Experience supporting global OEM/ODM customers across multiple product categories

Exposure to high-volume electronics manufacturing and EMS operations

Experience with automated manufacturing equipment selection and factory expansion projects

Ability to coordinate with global teams across different time zones

Willingness to travel for customer meetings, supplier visits, facility audits, and project reviews

Experience supporting RF, Automotive, Industrial, IoT, Consumer Electronics, or Networking products

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