SMT Senior Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026. Penguin Solutions scores A on the Alion truth index.
At Penguin Solutions (Nasdaq: PENG) - The AI Factory Platform Company - we’re building a team of innovators who thrive on collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to help shape the future of AI. As part of the AI technology revolution, our teams design, build, deploy, and manage AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Penguin Solutions operates globally through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. For nearly three decades, we have operated at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure. That engineering expertise positions us to power the next generation of AI workloads, from training to inference and agentic AI at scale.
Penguin Solutions brings together differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions in a full-stack AI factory platform designed to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.
At Penguin Solutions, we value ideas over hierarchy and believe in servant leadership, where leaders enable teams to do their best work. We empower employees to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow through challenging work, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced AI tools and technologies. With flexibility where it matters and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to do your best work, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact.
Job Overview
The SMT Senior Technician supports SMT operations within the Engineering department and reports to the Section Manager - SMT Engineering. The role coordinates shift technicians, maintains stable production processes and provides hands-on equipment setup, troubleshooting and recovery support to meet quality, machine uptime and production requirements.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily SMT line support activities and guide shift technicians on machine setup, troubleshooting and escalation.
- Monitor SMT production lines to maintain smooth operation, stable machine parameters and equipment uptime in line with production KPIs.
- Perform machine setup, first article inspection (FA) and production changeovers.
- Troubleshoot equipment, process and quality issues involving MPM & GPX solder printers, FUJI NXT pick-and-place machines, BTU reflow ovens and PCB handling equipment.
- Support the repair and recovery of SMT equipment during breakdowns and escalate unresolved issues to Engineering.
- Monitor solder paste printing and component placement accuracy to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
- Work with engineers to resolve defects such as tombstoning, solder bridging, misalignment and missing components.
- Assist with process improvement projects to improve yield, cycle time and operational efficiency.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Support Engineering in evaluating and implementing new processes, jigs and tooling.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) and engineering changes.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in SMT manufacturing.
- Hands-on knowledge of MPM solder printers, FUJI NXT machines, BTU reflow ovens and PCB handling equipment.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for SMT equipment, processes and quality issues.
- Ability to perform machine setup, production changeovers and first article inspection.
- Ability to coordinate shift activities, guide technicians and communicate effectively with Engineering and Production teams.
Location
- Penang, Malaysia - Onsite