Production Technician Lead

Job Description

Production Team Lead

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Dept: Production On-Site: Yes

Date: 03.2025 Reports to: Sr. Operations Mgr Direct Reports: Yes

Summary

The Production Supervisor will monitor our production operations and ensure that they deliver maximum quality in a profitable manner. Your duties will include monitoring employees٫ organizing workflows and analyzing the efficiency of manufacturing processes. You should be highly competent and comprehend complex operations. We also expect you to be able to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing the costs.

Education

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) certification a plus
  
  

Experience

• At least three (3) years leading teams in a production/operations environment
• Experience leading Kaizen or other similar improvement events
• Experience with electronics manufacturing and testing is a plus
  
  

Knowledge/Skills

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Analytical and problem-solving skills: ability to question, accurately identify a need, and present an effective solution with great attention to detail
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and organize time effectively and work with little supervision
• Ability to create, improve and adhere to production processes
  
  

Eligibility Requirements

Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible to apply for this position. Proof of citizenship or permanent residency status will be required upon employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SPECIFIC POSITION DUTIES

• Establish daily, weekly, and monthly targets and communicate them to employees and management
• Manage the workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules
• Organize, monitor and prioritize orders to meet production goals
• Report status to management during daily Gemba
• Detect bottlenecks and inefficiencies and suggest/lead improvements
• Guide and coach team members while monitoring productivity
• Foster communication between employees and Management/HR to ensure policies are well understood and practiced
• Assist in the recruitment and onboarding of new hires
• Participate in training and development sessions to improve skills
• Work with Maintenance to ensure all equipment is running optimally and is properly maintained
• Maintain a professional work ethic, clean and standardized work area (5S), and safe work practices
• Work overtime as required
• Performs other related duties, as required.