What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Insight Global?
Job Function:
The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations on the production floor, ensuring efficient execution of production schedules while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and productivity. This role will lead a team of operators and assemblers, support continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate cross-functionally to meet customer delivery and quality requirements.
Shift: Day or Swing Shift
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate day-to-day production activities on assigned manufacturing areas (SMT & Mechanical Assembly)
- Ensure production targets, KPIs, and delivery schedules are met in alignment with customer requirements & expectations
- Monitor and drive improvements in key metrics such as yield, throughput, downtime, and labor efficiency; Execute in “Speed of Light” Fashion
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of operators, assemblers, and line support staff
- Enforce company policies, safety standards, ESD compliance, and quality procedures (ISO 9001, IPC standards)
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, PM, Material and Warehouse teams to resolve production issues and material shortages for critical NPI Builds
- Identify and escalate production risks, bottlenecks, and quality concerns in a timely manner
- Conduct shift handovers, daily production meetings, and reporting on production performance
- Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, and overtime management based on business needs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, Kaizen) to optimize operations
- Maintain accurate production records and utilize systems such as ERP/SFC for tracking and reporting
- Familiar with principles of SMT processes and electronics mechanical assembly is a big plus
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent of 5 years of relevant experience can be considered
- 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in SMT/PCBA production
- Prior supervisory or team lead experience required
- Solid understanding of SMT processes, PCBA manufacturing, and production flow
- Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610), ESD practices, and quality systems (ISO 9001)
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and shop floor control (SFC)
Salary : $80,000 - $83,000