Responsibilities:

• Technology & Process Setup

• Define and maintain all process windows, control plans & CTQ across all products of PnP.
• Setup, Operate, Programming & Optimizing PnP machines.
• Conduct DOE & Process validation for new products and materials.
• Perform feeder loading , nozzle selection & calibration.
• Optimize component placement accuracy and speed.
• Create & modify machine programs using online/offline SW.
• Optimize cycle time and improve placement efficiency.
• Perform Penalization and coordinate transformation.
• Validate BOM , Centroid file and Gerber data before production.

• Recent Model Readiness

• Develop & Maintain Process documentation, WIs & SOPs (Pick n Place / Mounter, SPP, AOI,STI, Reflow)
• All new models trail pre-readiness (EVT/ DVT / PVT) , new model trail activities including trial builds & process validation.
• Load & verify machine programs for New Product Trail.
• Conduct First Article Inspection.
• Partner with NPI, TDG to ensure DFMEA and PFMEA of Pink n Place / Mounter,SPP, AOI,STI, Reflow.




• Ensure proper solder paste reflow per component and PCB design requirements
• Ensure smooth technology transfer from development to production.
• Own ramp-up metrics: yield learning curve, cycle time, scrap reduction.

• Quality Excellence

• Accountable for first pass yield, final yield and field reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis for yield excursions using SPI data , SPC charts , Yield Trends ,FMEA, DOE and failure analysis.
• Monitor production yield , defect rates , cycle time and implement corrective / preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Quality , NPI & Customer to resolve manufacturing & Quality issues such as tombstoning , voiding , bridging , cold joints, misalignment , missing components and solder balls.
• Partner with Quality team to address customer returns, audits and escalations.
• Analyze following defects ( Identify root causes of defects like tombstoning , misalignment , missing components etc. ) and imple

📌 Solder Paste and Print (India)
🏢 Tata Electronics
📍 India