Process Engineer

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Full Time Salem, NH, US

What if your engineering work directly contributed to products that matter? At Emerald Technologies
, you’ll have the opportunity to turn engineering expertise into real-world impact.

We’re looking for an experienced Sr. Manufacturing
Process Engineer to join our Salem, NH team!

This isn’t an engineering role where you simply maintain the status quo. You’ll work alongside manufacturing, quality, operations, and customer teams to solve problems, improve processes, launch new products, and make manufacturing better every day.

If you enjoy being close to the action, digging into the root cause of a problem, and seeing your solutions move from an idea to the production floor,
we want to meet you!

As a Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer
, you’ll be a key technical partner throughout the manufacturing process—

• Provide hands‑on daily technical support to production and engineering teams to troubleshoot process and equipment issues for Surface Mount (SMT), Through‑Hole (THT), and Conformal Coating operations of PCBAs.
• Engineer smarter manufacturing processes by identifying customer requirements and defining the process steps, cycle times, and lead times necessary to consistently produce conforming PCBA, sub‑assemblies, cable, and harness products.
• Optimize PCBA operations, including processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and machine programs.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives to establish robust, repeatable manufacturing processes that promote efficiency, quality, productivity, and overall process performance.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including design‑for‑manufacturability (DFM) reviews, equipment readiness, process development, and successful production transitions.
• Leverage Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), X‑ray, inspection, Solder Paste Inspection (SPI), and machine data to identify trends, eliminate defects, and prevent recurring issues that arise in the SMT assembly process line.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process documentation, and other engineering records.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and engineering excellence.

We’re looking for a Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer who combines strong technical fundamentals with a practical, hands‑on approach to manufacturing.

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics/electrical engineering or a related field preferred. Associate’s degree will be considered.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in process engineering in an electronics manufacturing (PCBA) environment required.
• Working knowledge of THT, SMT processes and SMT production equipment in contract manufacturing or similar environment required
  .
• Familiarity with assembly techniques using THT, SMT, and mixed technology
  required.
• Ability to read and interpret assembly drawings, component datasheets, PCB documentation, customer specifications and manufacturing requirements required.
• Strong mathematical skills;
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and reach sound conclusions required.
• Ability to solve practical problems in environments where processes and conditions may vary and standardization is not always complete required.

At Emerald Technologies, your work has a purpose. We believe great manufacturing starts with…