Director of Engineering at Colonial Staffing Group Inc. Director of Engineering at Colonial Staffing Group Inc. in Ansonia, Connecticut Posted in 1 day ago.

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full-time Engineering Director | Oxford, CT $160K-$180K Base + Bonus On-site daily, paid relo assistance available My client, an established electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, is seeking a hands-on Engineering Director to lead Technical Engineering and SMT Programming within a high-mix

PCB/PCBA

manufacturing environment. This is not a desk-based engineering leadership position. The Engineering Director works closely with the manufacturing floor and leads the technical processes that take complex PCBAs from customer data and documentation through programming, production release and manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

Leads Technical Engineering and SMT Programming teams, establishing priorities, accountability, workflow and cross-training Oversees SMT programming, component/package libraries, program validation and production release Supports high-mix SMT production and complex

PCB/PCBA

assembly Oversees programming and technical support for automated SMT equipment, including Fuji NXT III platforms Reviews and validates CAD, Gerber, pick-and-place/centroid data, BOMs, drawings and customer manufacturing documentation Drives technical reviews from receipt of customer data through manufacturing release Supports NPI, prototypes, first builds and production launches Partners directly with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Production and Planning to eliminate technical and production constraints Improves SMT programming accuracy, setup time, placement performance, throughput and equipment utilization Supports in-line SPI/AOI, X-Ray and other inspection processes used throughout

PCB/PCBA

manufacturing Maintains manufacturing documentation, routings, configuration control and engineering changes Troubleshoots placement defects, component orientation issues, package/library errors and SMT programming issues Develops technical personnel through mentoring, training, cross-training and standardized processes

Qualifications:

BA/BS Engineering or related technical discipline Engineering leadership within an

EMS/PCB/PCBA

contract manufacturing is required High-mix SMT production, complex

PCB/PCBA

assembly SMT equipment, programming, component/package libraries and manufacturing processes Strong understanding of CAD, Gerber, pick-and-place/centroid data, BOMs and manufacturing documentation Experience with automated inspection technologies including SPI, AOI and X-Ray Experience supporting NPI, manufacturing releases, engineering changes and production troubleshooting Comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor working directly with technical and operations teams

Preferred:

Fuji SMT equipment/programming Aegis MES and ERP/MRP experience

Compensation and Benefits:

$160K-$180K base salary plus bonus (relo assistance available) Medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, Paid Life, AD&D, Disability Direct

EMS/PCB/PCBA

contract manufacturing experience is required. If interested, please apply today!