Process Engineer

Company Overview

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Role Overview and Responsibilities

At TT Electronics, Bedlington, we are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Process Engineer to join the Engineering team in our Chip and Wire Assembly function. This role is pivotal, within a fast-paced microelectronics manufacturing environment, supporting the development, optimisation, and control of critical microelectronics packaging processes, ensuring product quality, yield, and reliability meet stringent industry standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving continuous improvement across die attach, wire bonding, encapsulation, and related assembly operations. Working closely with cross-functional teams including production, quality, and equipment engineering, the Process Engineer will play a key role in introducing new products, resolving process issues, and implementing robust manufacturing solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who thrives in a high-precision, high-reliability environment and is passionate about advancing manufacturing excellence in the microelectronics sector.

A sample of the key responsibilities include:

• Day to day support of production, troubleshooting issues with manufacturing equipment in a timely manner.
• Developing and optimising processes in the manufacture of microelectronics products.
• Pro-actively identify opportunities to improve yield and manufacturing efficiency to instigate and support continuous improvement activities.
• Commissioning and qualifying new manufacturing equipment.
• Producing technical documentation, such operating instructions, inspection standards and PFMEAs.
• Supporting the transition of products from NPI to production.
• Provide training and support to engineers and production operators.
• Gain and maintain detailed knowledge of the production process and equipment.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure safe working practices are adopted and health and safety legislation are adhered to when implementing new products, materials processes, or equipment.
• On occasion, this role may require visits to customers or suppliers and may also involve foreign travel.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

What we are looking for:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• A technical knowledge and deep understanding of metallurgy, adhesives and underlying physics principles behind the processes.
• Demonstrated proficiency with hands-on experience operating and programming pick and place and wire bonders.
• Sound knowledge of engineering principles and concepts; Lean, 8D, Design of experiments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Demonstrated organisational, planning and program skills with careful attention to detail.
• Works well within a team.
• A strong technical bias, with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Works well under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• A good level of competence with MS Office applications for documentation and presenting reports.

The following would enhance your application but are not essential to apply:

• Familiarity with electronics & mechanical CAD design.
• Awareness of manufacturing hybrid circuits and multi-chip modules (chip and wire assembly).
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and statistical process techniques.
• Familiarity with Mil standard and design for high reliability environments.

What We Offer You:

From this role you will have the opportunity to develop the experience needed to explore and progress to more senior leadership roles within TT Electronics Bedlington, or the wider group, if this is in your own career plan. Competitive Salary, Enhanced pension contributions, Healthcare cashback plan, Employee assistance programme, Site incentive plan, Financial wellbeing benefit, Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted RAC membership, Discounted Gym membership, 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays, A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability.

TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role. We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World. We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing TTRecruitment@ttelectronics.com. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.