Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment 1 1 1

Req ID: 138309 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 
State/Province: Texas 
City: Fort Worth 

Summary

SMT Equipment Maintenance Engineer is responsible for hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of advanced manufacturing equipment, with a primary focus on SMT lines. This role ensures maximum uptime and performance for SMT equipment, automated test systems, robotic assembly cells, and liquid cooling infrastructure supporting L6 through L11 product builds.

Detailed Description

Key Requirements & Experience

• Experience Level: Minimum 4+ years of direct, hands-on experience in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining SMT manufacturing equipment in a production environment.

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering (or an Associate Degree / Technical Diploma in Electro-Mechanical Technology with equivalent years of dedicated SMT repair experience).

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• SMT Repair & Troubleshooting: Act as the primary hands-on technical lead for diagnosing, repairing, and resolving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and vision system failures on active SMT equipment.

• Maintenance & Reliability: Execute hands-on preventive maintenance (PM), component replacements, and machine calibrations to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) on SMT lines and fluidic systems.

• Equipment Installation & Qualification: Lead the physical deployment, alignment, mechanical setup, and validation of SMT equipment, automated test systems, and Cooling Distribution Units (CDUs).

• Thermal System Management: Perform physical setup, maintenance, and pressure/leak testing of liquid cooling infrastructure, cold plates, and manifold networks for L11 rack-level integration.

• NPI & Production Support: Work directly on the shop floor alongside Process Engineering and NPI teams to ensure machine readiness during line bring-up and product transitions.

• Spare Parts Management: Maintain physical spare parts inventory (pick-and-place nozzles, feeders, valves, pumps, sensors) and liaise with equipment vendors for hardware escalation.

• Continuous Improvement: Perform mechanical retrofits, machine upgrades, and physical process tweaks to enhance throughput, yield, and machine repeatability.

• Core Skill Sets

  • Direct SMT Expertise: 4+ years of proven, hands-on experience performing board-level, mechanical, and component repairs on SMT machinery (e.g., screen printers, pick-and-place, reflow ovens, AOI/SPI).

  • Electromechanical Repair: Proficiency in reading electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and pneumatic diagrams to physically isolate and repair component-level failures.

  • Automation & Controls: Direct experience working with PLCs, motor drives, encoders, pneumatic actuators, and machine vision sensors.

  • Data-Driven Problem Solving: Ability to utilize fault codes, machine diagnostic software, and sensor logs to solve chronic equipment breakdowns.

  • Safety & Compliance: Strict adherence to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), ESD control standard operating procedures, machine guarding, and chemical/coolant safety guidelines.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Refer to technical skills below

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 3+ years of related experienc;Experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
 Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering
 Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
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