Manufacturing Engineer II/III
Spartronics Logan LLC · North Logan, UT
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $85k–$100k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Spartronics Logan LLC (industrial) in North Logan, UT. Develop, optimize, document, and sustain manufacturing processes for SMT and through-hole printed circuit board assemblies.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Tooling
- Base pay
- $85k–$100k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $98k–$125k. This one lists $85k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 24 manufacturing engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 23 other live manufacturing postings in Utah.
- Base pay
- About 17% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 6+)
Typical $98k–$125k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 67%
- ✓ New product launch 54%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 50%
- ✓ Tooling 42%
- ✓ Six Sigma 38%
- ✓ Root cause 38%
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Build the Processes Behind Mission-Critical Electronics
At Spartronics, we build more than electronic assemblies. We manufacture products that people and missions depend on.
As a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, Spartronics supports customers across aerospace & defense, medical device & life sciences, and industrial markets with high-reliability PCB assembly, electromechanical integration, box-build manufacturing, testing, and engineering services.
We are looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer II/III with SMT and PCBA experience to join our North Logan engineering team.
This role will serve as a technical resource for our surface mount technology (SMT) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing processes, supporting everything from new product introduction and process development to equipment optimization, troubleshooting, yield improvement, and continuous improvement.
If you enjoy working directly with manufacturing equipment, solving complex electronics production problems, and improving how high-reliability PCB assemblies are built, this is an opportunity to make an immediate impact.
Why This Role Matters
The products manufactured in North Logan support complex, highly regulated applications where quality and reliability are critical.
You will help ensure our SMT and PCBA processes are capable, repeatable, efficient, and ready to support both new and existing customer programs. You will partner closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, and Supply Chain to solve manufacturing challenges and continuously improve our operation.
What You'll Work On
Own and Improve SMT & PCBA Processes
- ✓Develop, optimize, document, and sustain manufacturing processes for SMT and through-hole printed circuit board assemblies.
- ✓Support manufacturing processes including solder paste printing, component placement, reflow, inspection, soldering, and related PCB assembly operations.
- ✓Analyze manufacturing performance and identify opportunities to improve first-pass yield, quality, throughput, cycle time, and equipment utilization.
- ✓Troubleshoot process and equipment issues and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- ✓Establish and improve process parameters, work instructions, tooling requirements, and manufacturing methods.
- ✓Monitor process capability and use data to identify trends and drive improvements.
requirements
for new or revised products.
- ✓Work cross-functionally to establish manufacturing processes capable of meeting customer quality and delivery requirements.
- ✓Assist with process qualification and validation activities for new products, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
Requirements
What We're Looking For
We are looking for an engineer who understands electronics manufacturing and is comfortable being hands-on in the production environment.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent relevant technical education and experience may also be considered.
- ✓Approximately 3 to 5+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience within electronics manufacturing.
- ✓Hands-on experience supporting SMT, PCBA, or electronic assembly manufacturing processes.
- ✓Understanding of electronic components, printed circuit board assemblies, and electronics manufacturing practices.
- ✓Experience developing, troubleshooting, or improving manufacturing processes.
- ✓Strong root-cause analysis, failure-analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Experience supporting NPI and/or DFM/DFA activities.
- ✓Ability to use manufacturing data to identify trends, solve problems, and improve processes.
- ✓Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles.
- ✓Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams.
- ✓Ability to independently prioritize multiple manufacturing and engineering priorities.
SMT/PCBA Preferred Experience We're Especially Interested In
Experience with several of the following would make you especially relevant for this opportunity:
- ✓Surface Mount Technology (SMT)
- ✓Printed
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Description
Spartronics- Manufacturing Engineer II/III - SMT & PCBA
Work Location: North Logan, UT | On-site
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing | Aerospace & Defense
Employment Type: Full-Time
ITAR Requirement: Must meet U.S. Person
Support SMT Equipment & Production
- •Provide hands-on engineering support to production teams for SMT and PCBA manufacturing issues.
- •Evaluate equipment performance, manufacturing flow, efficiency, and production constraints.
- •Support preventive maintenance and calibration planning for manufacturing equipment.
- •Conduct studies to improve equipment quality, availability, reliability, and throughput.
- •Partner with technicians and operators to resolve recurring process issues and establish sustainable solutions.
- •Train manufacturing employees on new processes, equipment, procedures, and process improvements.
Drive New Product Introduction & DFM
- •Support New Product Introduction (NPI) from prototype through production release.
- •Review new products and assemblies for manufacturability and provide DFM/DFA recommendations.
- •Identify tooling, equipment, material, process, and facility
Solve Problems & Improve Performance
- •Lead structured problem-solving efforts involving manufacturing defects, process variation, equipment performance, and production constraints.
- •Use Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to reduce waste and improve quality, productivity, and process consistency.
- •Support failure analysis and manufacturing troubleshooting activities.
- •Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- •Identify opportunities for manufacturing cost reductions and labor-efficiency improvements.