ETC, a global leader in entertainment and architectural lighting, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. This role provides technical leadership for the development, optimization, and support of PCB assembly processes, ensuring high quality, reliability, and efficiency across our products.

The Manufacturing Engineer will lead and support SMT and through-hole assembly operations, including solder paste application, pick-and-place programming, reflow profiling, wave and selective soldering, inspection, and test. Working closely with R&D, manufacturing, and cross-functional engineering teams, this position plays a key role in driving design-for-manufacturing readiness, improving process capability, and delivering long-term yield and reliability improvements.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in PCB assembly technologies, strong problem-solving skills, and a proven ability to lead continuous improvement efforts in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Representative Responsibilities:
• Own and optimize PCB assembly processes, including SMT programming, stencil design, solder paste application, pick-and-place, reflow, wave/selective soldering, and AOI.
• Lead complex root cause investigations for assembly defects and implement effective corrective actions.
• Drive DFM reviews with design teams to ensure products are ready for high-quality, scalable manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain robust process documentation.
• Evaluate, qualify, and implement new equipment, materials, fixtures, and technologies to improve capability and throughput.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing guidance in troubleshooting, process control, and best practices.
• Participates in the development effort under the direction of management and more senior team members.
• Makes design modifications or improvements to development projects with supervision.
• Maintains project reference documentation.
• Develops test and verification procedures.
• May be involved in continuing engineering maintenance and manufacturing floor support of existing products.
• Provides task completion time estimates.
• Becomes familiar with tools and applications utilized by department.
• Learns department and corporate policies, procedures and plans.
• Analyze and redesign products for improvements using design of experiments (DOE), finite element analysis (FEA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) or other engineering tools.
• Analyze production processes; develop and implement process improvement plans.
• Analyze, test and develop products and process improvements for cost reduction opportunities.
• Develops and implements process standards with affected departments.
• Assists in optimizing the layout and design of production processes and facilities.
• Coordinates the setup and installation of production lines and equipment.
• Complete ergonomic and human factor studies to improve the workstation and work environment.
• Complete job and task analysis studies and implement the improvements.
• Assists in managing the release of products into manufacturing.
• Ensures Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) are processed appropriately.
• Develops the manufacturing plan and its approval.
• Assists in designing and developing new tools and jigs.
• Ensures documentation is complete and accurate before product is released to production.
• Ensures Bill of Materials (BOM) are structured appropriately and are accurate.
• Ensures part numbers are assigned and new parts have accurate descriptions.
• Uses Quick Response Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing and lead-time reduction.
• Works with regulatory compliance agencies such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL), EPA, CE, OSHA on compliance and manufacturing related tasks.
• Works with suppliers to ramp up production of parts and to resolve issues on existing parts.
• Uses Lean manufacturing tools including Value Stream Maps, 5S, etc.
• Prepares supply chain maps and reports.
• Uses personal computer and computer controls to analyze and solve engineering problems.
• Uses SolidWorks CAD software to design engineering solutions.
• Uses programming such as LabVIEW, C++, databases for engineering solutions.
• Uses electrical test equipment (i.e., voltmeter, oscilloscope, amp meter, etc.) to analyze problems.
• Uses mechanical test equipment (i.e., dial calipers, height gauge, etc.) to analyze problems.
• Designs mechanical mechanisms to solve engineering problems.
• Applies knowledge in AC/DC motors, motor drives and controls to solve problems.
• Understands CNC machining, CNC programming, metal fabrication and processing.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Grade and level to be determined, based on education and experience.
• Technical Bachelor’s Degree.
• All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered.
• Demonstrates basic written and verbal skills.
• Has good grasp of grammar and sentence structure for technical writing.
• Listens and gives constructive feedback.
• Good group interaction skills.
• Ability to follow directions and project plans.
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems of limited scope and perform root cause analysis.
• Analyzes data using standard, straightforward methods.
• Grasps technical concepts and asks for clarification and direction when needed.
• Ability to implement designs for well-defined blocks.
• Understands and applies accepted engineering principles and practices.
• Assists with design or modification of a product, service, or process.

ETC offers a laid-back, clean, climate-controlled work environment with excellent benefits starting on day one. As a 100% employee-owned company, we take pride in working hard, having fun, and sharing in our success. Come join a team where your work truly makes an impact.