Manufacturing Solutions Architect

Role: System Architect

Location: Kolar

Experience: 15+Years

What You'll Do

• Lead the planning, setup, and qualification of SMT production lines for OEM/ODM product programs.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Program Management, and customers to define manufacturing requirements and production strategies.
• Design line layouts, define throughput and manpower requirements, and support manufacturing cost estimation.
• Drive equipment selection, CapEx justification, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and optimize SMT processes including screen printing, pick-and-place, reflow soldering, and AOI inspection.
• Lead NPI activities, pilot builds, process validation, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Coordinate with supply chain, quality, engineering, and operations teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Apply DFX principles to improve manufacturability, testability, quality, and production efficiency.
• Support production ramp-up, yield improvement, and early-life issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Desired Skills

• Experience in OEM or ODM electronics manufacturing environments
• Strong expertise in SMT assembly processes (Screen Printing, Pick-and-Place, Reflow, AOI)
• PCB manufacturing and assembly process knowledge
• New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Industrialization
• Production Line Setup, Commissioning, and Capacity Planning
• DFX (Design for Manufacturability and Testability)
• Process Development, Validation, and Yield Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain Coordination and Component Planning
• Project Management and Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills for KPI reporting and data analysis
• Strong customer engagement and stakeholder management capabilities

Added Advantage to the Role

• Experience supporting global OEM/ODM customers across multiple product categories
• Exposure to high-volume electronics manufacturing and EMS operations
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment selection and factory expansion projects
• Ability to coordinate with global teams across different time zones
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, supplier visits, facility audits, and project reviews
• Experience supporting RF, Automotive, Industrial, IoT, Consumer Electronics, or Networking products