SMT Quality Engineer

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

General information

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SMT Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team (QMPP) for Schaeffler India Ltd (formerly Vitesco Technologies) at the Pune, Talegaon Plant. This role is crucial for ensuring that our products meet both internal specifications and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Surface Mount Technology and a proven track record in quality assurance within the electronics manufacturing industry.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance across SMT processes: stencil printing, pick-and-place, reflow soldering, wave soldering, selective soldering, AOI, SPI, ICT, and X-ray inspection.
• Develop and optimize process parameters for solder paste, reflow profiles, and component placement to ensure high yield and reliability.
• To lead systematic problem solving in SMT (including advance defect analysis) for internal process as well as customer rejections by using standards and systems.
• To systematically plan and execute manufacturing quality audits such as process audit, product audit, layered process audit, system audit
• To lead product-process change management activities.
• Utilize statistical tools (SPC, MSA, DOE) for process control.
• Drive adherence of systems in processes for example, Safe Launch activities, Change Management, control plan, PPAP, Reverse-PFMEA, Product Requalification, Manufacturing Process Control, Jidoka, Deviation management, Production Restart, and Quality standards.
• Define the handling of non-confirming parts regularly. To define path for each conformance/non-conformance/blocking of parts.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reduce defects, and optimize manufacturing processes.
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics with 12+ years’ experience.
• Minimum 12-14 years’ experience in Automotive industry in SMT process Quality.
• Expert-level knowledge of SMT equipment.
• Proficiency in SMT processes (certifications such as IPC-A-610), quality control methodologies, and tools such as SPC, FMEA, and Six Sigma.
• Hands-on experience with MES, SAP.
  
  

Your Offering

• Great company culture
• Flexi benefits & Relocation benefits
• Health & Life insurance
• Opportunity to be a key part of a growing organization.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
  
  

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

www.schaeffler.com/careers

Your Contact

Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Hemanth Hurudi

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