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Equipment Technician – SMT Process & Maintenance

Etched· Production
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San JoseFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Equipment Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and support SMT production equipment, improving uptime, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency. Collaborates with Production, Process Engineering, and Quality to resolve equipment issues, support product changeovers and new product introductions, and prevent recurring failures.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain SMT equipment: Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on solder paste printers, solder paste inspection (SPI) systems, pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, automated optical inspection (AOI) systems, conveyors, and board handling equipment.
  • Troubleshoot equipment failures: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, sensor, and equipment control faults. Restore equipment safely, document root causes and corrective actions, and coordinate with suppliers or service engineers when needed.
  • Manage equipment readiness: Maintain feeders, nozzles, tooling, and wear components. Perform equipment checks, adjustments, and calibration activities according to approved procedures, maintain accurate service records, and help manage critical spare parts.
  • Support production setup and changeovers: Assist with line setup, first-piece verification, and new product introduction. Verify feeders, component setup, tooling, and approved machine programs before production.
  • Support SMT process performance: Monitor printing, placement, and reflow performance to identify process drift and recurring defects, including insufficient solder, bridging, misalignment, tombstoning, and missing components.
  • Assist with process troubleshooting: Use equipment alarms, inspection results, and production data to investigate issues and verify corrective actions. Support reflow profile verification and parameter adjustments under engineering direction, escalating changes that require approval.
  • Improve equipment reliability: Support root cause investigations and identify opportunities to reduce downtime, repeat failures, changeover time, and scrap.
  • Support operators and shift handovers: Train operators on routine equipment care, basic troubleshooting, and correct setup practices. Communicate equipment status, completed work, and outstanding issues across shifts.
  • Maintain a safe manufacturing environment: Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) controls, lockout/tagout procedures, machine safety requirements, PPE, and housekeeping standards.

Qualifications

  • A technical certificate, diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience in electronics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation, or related discipline.
  • Hands-on experience maintaining or troubleshooting SMT equipment or comparable automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Working knowledge of SMT assembly processes and common production defects.
  • Ability to read equipment manuals, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings and use diagnostic tools and test equipment effectively.
  • Strong attention to detail, including the ability to follow procedures, document work accurately, and prioritize production support needs.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively with Production, Engineering, and Quality.
  • Ability to perform hands-on maintenance involving standing, reaching, and accessing equipment, with reasonable accommodations as applicable, and availability for occasional overtime or weekend support.

Skills

Required:SMT equipment maintenanceEquipment troubleshootingReading manuals and schematics

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch and dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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