Process Engineer

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

Scope:

According to customer and internal specifications, designs and implements manufacturing processes and equipment for the manufacture of PCB’s, including process optimization and continual improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to read, understand and follow written procedures and instructions in English.
• Ability to use personal experience, education, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Lead and direct the work of others.
• Focus on process yield and improvement.
• Interact with customers regarding process improvement and failure analysis.
• Support manufacturing by process definition and implementation.
• Ability to specify materials, tools, equipment (when possible), and process parameters.
• Ability to assist in training of manufacturing personnel.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to troubleshoot and implement corrective actions for process improvement.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in technically related field.

Preferred Skill Sets:

• Chemical Engineering emphasis highly preferred
• 1 – 5 years electrochemical copper plating experience
• 1 – 5 years electroless copper plating experience
• 1 – 5 years ENEPIG surface finish experience
• 1 – 3 year(s) general PCB experience

Language Skills                                             

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills                                                   

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability                                           

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills                                             

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of relevant engineering software and Microsoft Excel.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

To perform this job successfully, a certification as a Six Sigma Green Belt, or enrollment in  the Tyco Green Belt Training is helpful.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, use both hands to touch or feel items, reach with both hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell, and perform repetitive motion.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.

This position is considered a medium- to heavy-duty position, meaning that the individual employee may be regularly required to lift and/or move between 25 and 50 pounds.  In addition, the employee may be required to lift and/or move over 50 pounds with assistance.  The employee will also be required to push/pull up to 300 pounds, a distance of 100 feet, once per shift using a cart.  These physical requirements are necessary to move panels using a cart, and to move other equipment.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals.  This position requires working with open-top chemical tanks.

The noise level in the work environment can vary between moderate and loud.  When working in areas where the noise level is loud, hearing protection is required.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

• Eye protection (safety glasses) are required when working in areas of the plant where eye protection is required.
• Face shields are required when handling chemicals, working over open process tanks, and when working around potentially flying objects.
• Steel toed boots are required.

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TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401K, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays. Benefits are available 1st of the month following date of hire.

Compensation for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, TTM provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in New York, California and Colorado. For California-based roles, compensation ranges are based upon specific physical locations.

Export Statement:
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of  Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.