SMT Engineer

At RØDE we are Passionate about Audio

Want to work for one of the fastest-growing, most innovative manufacturere-exporters in audio technology in the world today?

The SMT Engineer will be responsible for our SMT Processes. Safety of oneself, and others will be at the heart of your actions. The quality of your work will determine your success. You will ensure that our SMT area processes are always under engineering process control. Please bring your significant experience in the SMT field to our Company and improve further our processes, products and SMT Operators ability with your knowledge, passion and hard work.

About Us

Part of The Freddman Group, RØDE is a leading manufacturer of high-quality microphones and audio equipment, which can be found in studios, venues, on-location, and in the hands of creatives in every corner of the world. Our products are designed and primarily manufactured by our industry-leading team in Sydney and are exported to over 119 countries globally through more than 6000 dealers, including amazon, Best Buy, Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Thomann and JB Hi-Fi. Our employees are passionate, hardworking, talented and are pivotal to our success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensures compliance with all safety policies, practices and standards.
• Responsible for all SMT equipment process requirements and controls.
• Process subject matter expert in the SMT Department for the Business.
• Assisting in identify and rectifying process defects thus improving First Pass Yield (FPY).
• Design for Manufacture engineering resource for the Department.
• Assist in the training of the SMT team in all related engineering processes.

You will require the following skills and experience to be successful:

• Recognised Engineering Degree is essential. (Refer to Engineers Australia website.)
• Minimum of 5 years of Process Engineering experience in an SMT mass production environment is essential.
• Significant skills in improving product design to increase FPY and reduce the costs to produce.
• Programming Yamaha Pick & Place machine highly regarded.
• Programming and process variation activities on SPI, AOI, Stencil Printer and Reflow Oven is essential
• Experience maintaining and creating work instructions, control plans, process flowcharts, and process failure modes effects analysis documents.
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation including drawings, BOMs, change orders.
• SMT Electronics design experience highly regarded.
• Ability to present process improvements to all levels of the Business.

Please note, you will be requested through the interview process to demonstrate the above requirements.

Our campus is designed to create an atmosphere which reflects our love of cutting-edge technology, collaboration, and our deep connection to music, film and all things audio. Our production facilities are cutting-edge and are constantly expanding as we increase our capability with new manufacturing technologies and processes.

RØDE's investment in our in-house capability is aggressive, unmatched in the industry. Our plant boasts the finest technologies in metal engineerinf and production, Surface-Mount Technology electronics production, military grade finishing, plastic-injection mould manufacture, and a brand-new, best-practice toolmaking facility.

If you are interested in pursuing a unique opportunity to work with one of the most exciting, forward-thinking companies in Australia, inspiring millions of people around the world to realise their creative vision, apply today. We want you!

RØDE values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people of all genders, ages and backgrounds.