Process Engineer (SMD)

Location: Barcelona, SpainThales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Thales Cybersecurity & Digital Identity is a global leader in digital security, providing trust in an increasingly connected world. We design and offer a wide range of products, software, and services based on two main technologies: digital identification and data protection.

Due to an increase in activity, we are looking for an SMD Process Engineer, based in Parets del Vallès, Barcelona. As part of the Process Engineering Team, you will be responsible for:

• Analyzing, optimizing, developing, and implementing improvements in SMD process performance, ensuring compliance with industrial KPIs and quality requirements associated with IATF, VDA, and automotive customer standards.
• Executing methods, time, and efficiency studies, identifying losses, bottlenecks, and opportunities for optimizing processes, equipment, and work organization.
• Providing continuous technical support to Production and Maintenance, including the execution of technical, mechanical, or process adjustments on machines, equipment, and tools, when necessary and in accordance with the defined help chain.
• Working in close collaboration with Operators, Maintenance, and Quality to develop, implement, and validate continuous improvement actions, poka‑yokes, and technical solutions, guaranteeing process stability and robustness.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining statistical process control tools (SPC / CEP), ensuring control of variability and early detection of deviations.
• Participating actively in APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) activities, ensuring the correct industrialization of new products and processes, including validations, documentation, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Defining, implementing, and maintaining process documentation in accordance with IATF/VDA standards (work instructions, control plans, PFMEA, etc.), ensuring its correct application in production.
• Analyzing production, quality, and equipment performance data to identify deviations and define, execute, and follow up on corrective and preventive actions.
• Supporting the Quality team in investigating product or process quality issues, participating actively in root cause analysis (5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto, etc.) and in the implementation of containment and correction actions.
• Ensuring the capacity and performance of SMD processes and equipment, including the monitoring of critical parameters, validations, and process stability in production.
• Accompanying, executing, and verifying the correct implementation of improvements, ensuring the sustainability of results and compliance with quality standards.
• Participating actively in Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen initiatives, focused on productivity improvement, scrap reduction, equipment optimization, and waste elimination.
• Collaborating with NPI teams, providing technical support in the introduction of new products, processes, and equipment, ensuring a robust implementation in accordance with quality requirements from the initial phase.

Location: Barcelona, SpainThales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Thales Cybersecurity & Digital Identity es un líder global en seguridad digital, aportando confianza a un mundo cada vez más conectado. Diseñamos y ofrecemos una amplia gama de productos, software y servicios basados en dos tecnologías principales: la identificación digital y la protección de datos.

Debido a un aumento en la actividad, estamos buscando un Ingeniero/a de Procesos SMD, con sede en Parets del Vallès, Barcelona. Como parte del Equipo de ingeniería de procesos, serás responsable de:

• Analizar, optimizar, desarrollar e implementar mejoras en el desempeño de los procesos de SMD, asegurando el cumplimiento de los KPIs industriales y de los requisitos de calidad asociados a normas IATF, VDA y clientes automoción.
• Ejecutar estudios de métodos, tiempos y eficiencia, identificando pérdidas, cuellos de botella y oportunidades de optimización de procesos, equipos y organización del trabajo.
• Dar soporte técnico continuo a Producción y Mantenimiento, incluyendo la ejecución de ajustes técnicos, mecánicos o de proceso en máquinas, equipos y herramientas, cuando sea necesario y conforme a la cadena de ayuda definida.
• Trabajar en estrecha colaboración con Operadores, Mantenimiento y Calidad para desarrollar, implementar y validar acciones de mejora continua, poka‑yokes y soluciones técnicas, garantizando la estabilidad y robustez del proceso.
• Desarrollar, implementar y mantener herramientas de control estadístico de procesos (SPC / CEP), asegurando el control de la variabilidad y la detección temprana de desviaciones.
• Participar activamente en actividades de APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), asegurando la correcta industrialización de nuevos productos y procesos, incluyendo validaciones, documentación y cumplimiento de requisitos de cliente.
• Definir, implementar y mantener documentación de proceso conforme a estándares IATF/VDA (instrucciones de trabajo, planes de control, PFMEA, etc.), asegurando su correcta aplicación en producción.
• Analizar datos de producción, calidad y desempeño de equipos para identificar desviaciones y definir, ejecutar y dar seguimiento a acciones correctivas y preventivas.
• Apoyar al equipo de Calidad en la investigación de problemas de calidad de producto o proceso, participando activamente en análisis de causa raíz (5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto, etc.) y en la implementación de acciones de contención y corrección.
• Asegurar la capacidad y el performance de los procesos y equipos SMD, incluyendo el seguimiento de parámetros críticos, validaciones y estabilidad del proceso en producción.
• Acompañar, ejecutar y verificar la correcta implementación de mejoras, asegurando la sostenibilidad de los resultados y el cumplimiento de estándares de calidad.
• Participar activamente en iniciativas de Lean Manufacturing y Kaizen, enfocadas en mejora de productividad, reducción de scrap, optimización de equipos y eliminación de desperdicios.
• Colaborar con equipos de NPI, brindando soporte técnico en la introducción de nuevos productos, procesos y equipos, asegurando una implementación robusta y conforme a los requisitos de calidad desde la fase inicial.