Manufacturing Engineer (Optical)

Location Thailand
Discipline Engineering
Job reference BBBH55158_1741160823
Salary THB80000.00 - THB110000.00 per month
Job startdate
Consultant email [email protected]

Job Description:

  • Develop and maintain processes for PCBAs, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies.
  • Coordinate with NPI teams for new product releases, estimate costs, and recommend tooling.
  • Maintain work instructions and reporting systems for manufacturing operations.
  • Select and order equipment, oversee installation and upgrades, and ensure proper maintenance.
  • Address equipment performance and reliability, enhancing uptime and resolving issues.
  • Provide engineering support for manufacturing, recommending process improvements.
  • Conduct statistical analysis (DOE, SPC) to improve yields and product quality.
  • Investigate complex process issues, driving corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with Product Engineers and CM to reduce cycle times and costs.
  • Lead support for process issues during pilot and prototype builds.
  • Monitor new product development, ensuring effective methods and work instructions.
  • Train CM technicians on troubleshooting techniques.
  • Troubleshoot production issues at PCBA or instrument-level test.
  • Monitor CM performance, including capacity planning and equipment maintenance.
  • Support engineering change implementations and perform production validation.

Qualification Requirements:

  • Education: BS/MS degree in Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
  • Experience: 8+ years in a technology-driven industry, specifically optical and electromechanical products (e.g., motor-driven assemblies, lenses, cameras, lasers, optical fiber).
  • Skills & Expertise:
  • Strong ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams and 3rd party CM partners.
  • Proven experience in debugging and supporting optical and electromechanical products.
  • Deep understanding of optical principles.
  • Knowledge of optical test equipment (e.g., optical power source, optical power meter, variable optical attenuator).
  • Experience handling lasers, optical fibers (splicing, routing, cleaning, connectors, switching).
  • Expertise in alignment processes for lenses, fibers, mechanicals, and epoxy setting.
  • Contract manufacturing support experience at both box build and surface mount levels.
  • Language: Proficiency in Thai and English.
  • Additional: Ability to work with global organizations and remote teams.