Mathemahle Gambu

I am a results-driven Electronic Engineer with over 8 years of experience in the electronic manufacturing industry. Skilled in process optimization, SMT production, pick-and-place machine operation and programming, and production engineering. Experienced in improving manufacturing efficiency, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting high-quality electronic assembly processes.

Adaptable, hands-on, and eager to continuously learn and grow within advanced manufacturing and engineering environments

Production Engineer - Circuithub - Remotely

(2021 - 2025)

• Jet printer programs inspections
• Printed circuitboard inspection
• Placed /Populated PCB inspection
• First Articles inspection and correction
• Baked AOI’s inspections
• PNP machine Operations
• Provide Engineering support to PNP machine operators
• Datasheet understanding and component package creation
• IPC certified
• Great understanding of electronic components and their functionalities
• And more

Process Technician - Production Logix PTY LTD

(2016 - 2020)

• Soldering Leaded/ SMT components
• AOI (optic inspection machine) offline and online programming for SMA populated PCB’s Inspection.
• tweaking the AOI (Marantz) faults no goods to ensure good quality of component placement, solder filet quality and correct component values.
• Inspection of Leaded and SMT components
• Hand Placing of SMD component
• SMD and Leaded inspection and repairs
• X-Ray Inspection & verification
• Quality Controller
• 3D camera inspection and verification
• Building of test jigs, and other jigs to improve line processes and productivity
• Verification of Pick and place machine programs.
• Document control: Documenting and updating SOP’s
• Documenting and updating process flows
• Documenting and Updating Work instruction
• Documenting and updating safe work instructions
• Documenting of FMEAs
• documenting of risk-based thinking
• Process evaluation and improvement on SMT and PBA lines
• Feeder checks on pick and place machines checks
• Reading and understanding of circuit diagrams
• Fault finding and repairs
• Reading of BOMs (Bill of material) and Overlays
• Pilot builds verification and analysing
• Pick and place machine set up and Verification
• Solder Pasting machine set up and verification
• Technical review for new products.
• PBA line set up
• Conformal coating machine programming
• Providing technical support to all departments (SMT/PBA/Harnessing)
• Great understanding of the Harnessing processes

Computer Lab Technician - Durban University Of Technology

(2016 - 2017)

• Maintaining Computers to ensure they are fully functional.
• software installation for students use.
• Mapping computers to one drive.
• Creating and imaging computers to ensure similar software’s on all.
• Computer Repairs.
• LAN-School monitoring.
• Server Setup
• Statistic collection
• Report Writing

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Electronic Engineering (Computer Systems) - Durban university of technology (DUT) (2020)

National Diploma (ND) - Electronic engineering (Computer Systems) - Durban university of technology (DUT) (2015)