Backend Technician
Backend Technician responsible for designing, optimizing, and maintaining wave soldering and conformal coating processes for PCB manufacturing at XP Power. Day-to-day involves troubleshooting soldering equipment, performing preventive maintenance, conducting process qualification studies, inspecting PCBs, and ensuring defect-free production using IPC standards.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Seri Iskandar, Perak, my
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Diploma holders with strong hands‑on SMT equipment experience may also be considered
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years Technical Skills in following Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and software issues on wave soldering and backend manufacturing equipment's Thermal
- IPC‑A‑610, IPC‑7351, and relevant SMT design/manufacturing guidelines.
- Experience in wave soldering processes, PCB manufacturing, and soldering equipment maintenance.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia
- Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
- Knowledge of electronic manufacturing processes.
- Understanding of quality control and statistical process control (SPC) methods.
- Ability to work with various soldering equipment and tools.
Full description
Key Responsibilities
- Design and optimize wave soldering processes for new and existing products, ensuring high quality and efficiency.
- Develop and maintain process control plans to ensure consistent and defect-free soldering.
- Conduct process qualification and validation studies.
- Perform preventive maintenance on wave soldering equipment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve soldering issues, including rework processes.
- Manage spare parts for soldering equipment.
- Inspect PCBs for solder quality and cleanliness.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and specifications.
- Work closely with production, engineering, and other departments to ensure smooth operation of the wave soldering process.
- Provide technical support and training to soldering technicians.
- Participate in new product introduction (NPI) activities to ensure manufacturability and maintain process control to ensure a consistent and zero-defect soldering process.
- Analyze soldering process data to identify areas for improvement.
- Implement and track process improvements.
- Knowledge of wave soldering principles, processes, and equipment (wave machine, fluxer, washing and coating)
- Familiarity with soldering materials, fluxes, and cleaning agents.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Proficiency in using soldering equipment and tools.
- Knowledge of soldering defects and troubleshooting techniques.
- Ability & knowledge in Conformal Coating Process Development & Optimization
- Develop and validate conformal coating processes (spray, selective coating, dip coating, manual touch-up).
- Define process parameters, control plans, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Own the setup, programming, and optimization of selective coating machines (e.g., Nordson, Asymtek, PVA).
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Diploma holders with strong hands‑on SMT equipment experience may also be considered
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years Technical Skills in following
- Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and software issues on wave soldering and backend manufacturing equipment's
- Thermal profiling and optimization
- Machine capability studies (Cp/Cpk)
- Equipment GR&R and MSA
- Familiarity with IPC standards:
- IPC‑A‑610, IPC‑7351, and relevant SMT design/manufacturing guidelines.
- Experience in wave soldering processes, PCB manufacturing, and soldering equipment maintenance.