Maintenance Engineer - SMT

We are seeking an SMT Maintenance Engineer to join a client in Milpitas. This is a full-time, direct hire position.

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment supporting SMT, Wave Soldering, and Conformal Coating operations. This role partners closely with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to maximize equipment uptime, improve process stability, and support operational excellence in a high-volume electronics manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience maintaining automated electronics manufacturing equipment within a Contract Manufacturing (CM/EMS) environment and possesses expertise in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and controls troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Maintenance & Reliability

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system issues.
• Respond rapidly to equipment failures and implement solutions that minimize production downtime.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify and address potential equipment failures before they impact operations.
• Maintain detailed maintenance records, work orders, inspection reports, and equipment history documentation.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) activities and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.

Manufacturing Equipment Support

• Provide technical support for SMT, Wave Soldering, and Conformal Coating equipment.
• Ensure equipment is properly configured, calibrated, and maintained to meet manufacturing process requirements.
• Support equipment installations, commissioning activities, upgrades, modifications, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with operators, technicians, vendors, and engineering teams to optimize equipment performance.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements, and reliability enhancements.

Planning & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and execute scheduled maintenance plans using CMMS systems.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics and drive initiatives to improve uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).