UAE electronics manufacturing careers

Careers in SMT, PCBA and electronics manufacturing

Join AVIZTECH projects supporting SMT production lines, maintenance, quality, logistics, technical sales, and factory operations across the UAE.

SMT and PCBA factory positions
Engineering, production and support
UAE project environment
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Maintenance

SMT Maintenance Manager

Lead preventive maintenance, breakdown response, spare parts planning, and equipment reliability across SMT, reflow, inspection, and PCB handling lines.

Department
Maintenance
Level
manager
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Own PM schedules for printers, pick-and-place, reflow ovens, AOI/SPI/X-ray, conveyors, loaders, and unloaders.
  • Coordinate urgent fault recovery while protecting line safety, ESD discipline, and production priorities.
  • Build spare parts, calibration, tooling, and maintenance consumable plans for UAE operations.
Required experience
  • 7+ years in SMT equipment maintenance
  • Team leadership in electronics manufacturing
  • Strong troubleshooting discipline and technical reporting
Preferred background
  • Experience with Samsung/Hanwha, JUKI, Yamaha, Panasonic, or comparable platforms
  • Knowledge of SMEMA, ESD, pneumatics, servo systems, and reflow thermal control
Maintenance

SMT Maintenance Engineer

Maintain, diagnose, and improve SMT equipment uptime through disciplined fault analysis, calibration, mechanical alignment, and electrical troubleshooting.

Department
Maintenance
Level
engineer
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Troubleshoot feeders, placement heads, conveyors, ovens, sensors, cameras, motors, and machine communication faults.
  • Document failures, corrective actions, and recurring issues for reliability improvement.
  • Support machine installation, leveling, utility checks, calibration, and operator handover.
Required experience
  • Electrical, mechatronics, or electronics maintenance background
  • Hands-on SMT machine troubleshooting
  • Ability to read electrical drawings and maintenance manuals
Preferred background
  • PLC, servo, pneumatic, vacuum, and vision-system experience
  • Comfort working with production teams under downtime pressure
Maintenance

SMT Equipment Service Technician

Provide practical service support for installation, preventive maintenance, feeder checks, conveyor adjustments, and basic equipment recovery.

Department
Maintenance
Level
technician
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Perform daily and weekly maintenance checks on SMT machines and peripheral equipment.
  • Assist engineers during breakdown analysis, replacement work, and machine verification.
  • Keep tools, fixtures, feeders, nozzles, and maintenance consumables controlled and ready.
Required experience
  • Technical diploma or equivalent factory experience
  • Basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
  • Careful work habits around ESD-controlled production areas
Preferred background
  • SMT feeder/nozzle maintenance experience
  • Ability to support shift coverage and site visits
Engineering

SMT Process Engineer

Develop, stabilize, and improve SMT process windows from solder paste printing through placement, reflow, inspection feedback, NPI, and yield improvement.

Department
Engineering
Level
engineer
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Define print, placement, reflow, AOI/SPI feedback, and defect-reduction actions for production launches.
  • Lead root cause analysis for bridging, tombstoning, skew, insufficient solder, voiding, and polarity issues.
  • Create work instructions, process controls, training notes, and line qualification records.
Required experience
  • Strong SMT process knowledge
  • Experience with NPI, DFM feedback, DOE, and defect analysis
  • Ability to communicate with production, quality, and customers
Preferred background
  • IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 awareness
  • Experience with SPC, PFMEA, control plans, and OEE improvement
Production

PCBA Production Supervisor

Coordinate daily PCBA production output, manpower, line changeovers, material readiness, quality discipline, and shift performance reporting.

Department
Production
Level
supervisor
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Plan operator allocation, line starts, changeovers, WIP movement, and production handover.
  • Monitor output, downtime, defects, material shortages, and shift discipline.
  • Escalate equipment, process, and quality issues with clear containment actions.
Required experience
  • Production supervision in electronics manufacturing
  • Understanding of SMT, DIP, inspection, and ESD requirements
  • Strong shop-floor communication
Preferred background
  • Lean manufacturing or 5S experience
  • Ability to report OEE, downtime, and defect trends
Production

SMT Line Leader

Run the shift-level SMT line rhythm, operator discipline, first-piece checks, feeder readiness, WIP movement, and escalation of abnormal conditions.

Department
Production
Level
supervisor
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Confirm model change readiness, material issue, feeder setup, stencil availability, and first-board approval.
  • Track line output, stop reasons, scrap, rework, and operator station discipline.
  • Support technicians and engineers with accurate issue descriptions and shift records.
Required experience
  • Hands-on SMT line operation experience
  • Ability to read work instructions and production plans
  • Strong discipline with ESD and traceability
Preferred background
  • Experience training operators
  • Understanding of printer, placement, reflow, and AOI flow
Engineering

Pick-and-Place Programmer / Technician

Prepare and maintain placement programs, feeder tables, nozzle selections, component libraries, and line-ready machine data for SMT products.

Department
Engineering
Level
technician
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Convert BOM, centroid, and CAD data into stable placement programs.
  • Verify feeder positions, package libraries, polarity marks, fiducials, and board support requirements.
  • Support first-board checks and corrective changes after AOI/SPI/process feedback.
Required experience
  • SMT programming or technician experience
  • Understanding of component packages and placement data
  • Careful document control habits
Preferred background
  • Experience with JUKI, Yamaha, Panasonic, Samsung/Hanwha, or Fuji software
  • CAD/CAM and barcode traceability awareness
Engineering

Reflow and Soldering Process Technician

Support reflow profiling, wave/selective soldering settings, solder material control, thermal verification, and defect containment for SMT and THT products.

Department
Engineering
Level
technician
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Prepare thermal profiles and verify oven, nitrogen, conveyor, flux, and solder alloy settings.
  • Check solder joint quality and escalate thermal, wetting, voiding, bridging, or insufficient-solder trends.
  • Maintain process records for reflow, wave soldering, selective soldering, and repair loops.
Required experience
  • Experience with reflow ovens or wave/selective soldering
  • Understanding of solder paste, flux, PCB thermal mass, and defect modes
  • Careful process record keeping
Preferred background
  • Thermal profiler experience
  • Knowledge of nitrogen, exhaust, and solder pot maintenance
Quality

AOI / SPI / X-ray Inspection Engineer

Own inspection program readiness, false-call reduction, defect library discipline, and inspection feedback loops for SMT and PCBA production.

Department
Quality
Level
engineer
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Create and tune SPI, AOI, and X-ray programs for new and transferred products.
  • Analyze inspection data, false calls, escapes, and defect trends with process and quality teams.
  • Maintain acceptance criteria, review stations, repair feedback, and traceability links.
Required experience
  • Experience with AOI, SPI, or X-ray inspection systems
  • Understanding of SMT defects and IPC-style acceptance criteria
  • Data-driven problem solving
Preferred background
  • 3D AOI/SPI experience
  • BGA/QFN hidden-joint inspection knowledge
Quality

Quality Engineer - SMT / PCBA

Control inline quality performance, defect prevention, corrective action, audit readiness, and customer-focused quality reporting for SMT and PCBA operations.

Department
Quality
Level
engineer
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Monitor startup, changeovers, production runs, inspection fallout, FPY, defect trends, and containment actions.
  • Maintain control plans, PFMEA links, quality alerts, CAPA/8D actions, and ESD discipline.
  • Coach production and inspection teams on quality standards and defect ownership.
Required experience
  • Quality engineering experience in electronics manufacturing
  • Knowledge of SMT defect mechanisms and inspection criteria
  • RCA, 8D, CAPA, and documentation discipline
Preferred background
  • IPC-A-610 awareness
  • SPC, PFMEA, control plans, audit or customer quality experience
Quality

QC Inspector - PCBA

Inspect PCB assemblies for workmanship, soldering quality, polarity, traceability, and customer acceptance requirements before release.

Department
Quality
Level
technician
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Perform visual, microscope, AOI review, and final inspection according to work instructions.
  • Record defects, support nonconformance reports, and confirm traceability and packaging requirements.
  • Coordinate with production, repair, quality, and engineering when defects need containment.
Required experience
  • Experience inspecting PCB or electronic assemblies
  • Ability to identify component values, polarity, solder defects, and handling damage
  • High attention to detail
Preferred background
  • IPC-A-610 certification or awareness
  • ESD and traceability procedure experience
Supply Chain

Warehouse and Material Control Coordinator

Control SMT materials, feeders, MSD handling, inventory movement, kitting accuracy, production replenishment, and material return discipline.

Department
Supply Chain
Level
support
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Prepare production kits, verify BOM quantities, manage shortage escalation, and control material issue/return records.
  • Support MSD, ESD, labeling, traceability, and controlled storage requirements.
  • Track auxiliary materials, consumables, feeder allocation, and warehouse 5S.
Required experience
  • Warehouse or material control experience
  • Understanding of BOM, part numbers, lot control, and production kitting
  • Accurate data entry and inventory discipline
Preferred background
  • Electronics or SMT material handling background
  • MSD and ESD awareness
Supply Chain

Procurement and Spare Parts Coordinator

Coordinate supplier quotations, spare parts availability, technical part matching, purchase follow-up, and delivery documentation for SMT equipment support.

Department
Supply Chain
Level
support
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Collect part numbers, machine models, technical photos, and supplier quotations for service and project needs.
  • Track purchase orders, lead times, shipment status, warranty replacements, and urgent spare parts escalation.
  • Maintain clear communication between engineering, suppliers, logistics, and customers.
Required experience
  • Procurement or spare parts coordination experience
  • Strong documentation and supplier follow-up habits
  • Ability to understand technical part descriptions
Preferred background
  • SMT equipment spare parts experience
  • Import/export document awareness
Supply Chain

Logistics and Documentation Officer

Coordinate shipping documents, equipment delivery status, customs-ready files, packing lists, and project documentation flow for equipment and spare parts.

Department
Supply Chain
Level
support
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and track invoices, packing lists, serial lists, shipping status, and customer document packs.
  • Coordinate freight updates with suppliers, customers, warehouse, and project teams.
  • Maintain organized files for deliveries, manuals, certificates, and service records.
Required experience
  • Logistics, documentation, or project coordination experience
  • Clear written English and structured document control
  • Ability to follow multiple shipments and deadlines
Preferred background
  • Electronics equipment or machinery logistics experience
  • UAE import/export coordination awareness
Sales

Technical Sales Engineer - SMT Equipment

Support customer RFQs with technical equipment selection, line configuration, product matching, quotation preparation, and engineering follow-up.

Department
Sales
Level
engineer
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Day shift / project schedule
Responsibilities
  • Collect customer requirements for SMT lines, machines, spare parts, maintenance, and documents.
  • Translate production needs into machine options, category recommendations, and RFQ scope.
  • Coordinate with engineering and suppliers to clarify specifications, delivery, and support requirements.
Required experience
  • Technical sales or application engineering experience
  • Understanding of SMT/PCBA equipment categories
  • Professional customer communication
Preferred background
  • Arabic and English communication
  • Experience preparing technical quotations or line proposals
Production

SMT Machine Operator

Operate SMT line equipment safely and consistently while following work instructions, ESD rules, material checks, and first-level quality controls.

Department
Production
Level
operator
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Operate assigned printer, placement, reflow, AOI, loader, unloader, or conveyor stations.
  • Follow model change, material verification, cleaning, and production recording instructions.
  • Escalate alarms, missing materials, quality issues, and unsafe conditions quickly.
Required experience
  • Factory operator experience or strong willingness to train
  • Attention to detail and shift discipline
  • Ability to follow written work instructions
Preferred background
  • SMT line or electronics assembly experience
  • ESD and 5S awareness
Facilities

Factory Cleaner / ESD Area Support

Maintain clean, safe, and ESD-aware production areas, supporting 5S discipline around SMT lines, storage zones, and service areas.

Department
Facilities
Level
support
Employment type
Full-time
Shift
Factory shift pattern
Responsibilities
  • Clean production floors, support areas, meeting points, and controlled work zones according to factory instructions.
  • Protect ESD-sensitive areas by following approved cleaning materials, access rules, and waste control.
  • Report spills, safety risks, blocked access, damaged floor markings, or abnormal factory conditions.
Required experience
  • Factory, warehouse, or facility cleaning experience
  • Reliable attendance and careful work habits
  • Ability to follow safety and access instructions
Preferred background
  • Experience in electronics, clean production, or ESD-controlled areas
  • Basic English communication