Title: Process Technologist (PCBA Manufacturing)

Reports to: Technical Manufacturing Manager

Role Summary

The Process Technologist supports and improves PCBA manufacturing processes and equipment in a contract manufacturing environment. The role covers SMT, through-hole, selective and wave soldering, cleaning, inspection, and conformal coating.

This hands-on role focuses on equipment reliability, process stability, new product introduction, troubleshooting, and improvements to quality, yield, cost, and capacity.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Equipment Support

- Support, program, optimize, and maintain SMT and through-hole manufacturing equipment, including placement, reflow, selective soldering, wave soldering, board wash, and conformal coating systems.
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues involving printing, fluxing, soldering, cleaning, and coating.
- Use root-cause analysis to implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

Preventive Maintenance & Reliability

- Perform and document preventive maintenance, calibration, and process capability checks on PCBA manufacturing equipment.
- Coordinate repairs with internal teams and external vendors.

Documentation

- Create and maintain clear work instructions, setup documents, and process flows.
- Support NPI through process definition, validation, and first-article builds.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

- Resolve PCBA quality issues using systematic troubleshooting and process data.
- Improve yield, cost, capacity, and efficiency through practical process changes and new technologies.
- Support DFM reviews, audits, and continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience

- Technical diploma or degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Engineering Technology.
- At least five years of hands-on PCBA manufacturing experience.
- Experience with SMT placement, stencil printing, selective or wave soldering, and conformal coating equipment. Familiarity with systems such as ASM, Mycronic, EKRA, DEK, Ersa,



or PVA is an asset.

Technical Knowledge

- Strong knowledge of PCBA processes, IPC-A-610, ESD, and MSD requirements.
- Understanding of process controls, critical parameters, and common defect mechanisms.
- Ability to troubleshoot both process and equipment failures.

Skills & Competencies

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
- Clear communicator who works well across teams.
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Additional Information:

- Start Date: ASAP
- Vacation: 15 paid days of personal time off
- Status: Full-time position
- Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm
- Salary: Negotiable

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $1.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Calgary, AB T2E 0A6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have hands-on experience PCBA manufacturing processes in a production environment? If yes, briefly list the processes and equipment you have worked with (e.g., SMT placement, selective soldering, wave soldering, cleaning, conformal coating).
- Have you independently diagnoses and resolved process-related defects on PCBAs? If yes, briefly describe the type of issue and how you identified the root cause.
- Do you have experience supporting or programming conformal coating processes? If yes, briefly describe the coating systems, masking methods, or materials you have worked with.
- Have you supported current product introductions (NPI) in a contract manufacturing environment? If yes, briefly describe your role in process setup, validation, or first-article builds.
- Are you comfortable working independently while managing multiple technical priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If yes, briefly explain how you prioritize competing issues while maintaining quality and throughout.

Work Location: In person

📌 Process Technologist (PCBA Manufacturing) (Calgary)
🏢 August Electronics
📍 Calgary