Production Cell Leader 4 - SMT

Celestica•Maple Grove, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Cell Leader performs moderately complex manufacturing tasks and provides task leadership to a process team responsible for manufacturing, assembling, repairing, or modifying products. Work follows diverse procedures and technical methods of varying complexity, with some discretion to select appropriate methods. The role requires judgment and initiative to resolve problems and make recommendations, and may have impacts beyond the immediate work unit. The employee works under general supervision and refers situations outside established procedures to an expert resource. The role may provide functional guidance to colleagues, lead a team, and demonstrate work methods to new employees. The position acts as a lead and problem solver, balances personnel, and facilitates product movement through the assigned area. It includes manual assembly, operation of automated assembly and test equipment, hand soldering, product inspection and repair, and monitoring production output and quality. The Production Cell Leader guides production or prototype teams toward group goals, compiles cell performance data, and generates reports. Work is performed in a manufacturing environment and involves sustained visual concentration, repetitive fine-motor activity, and periodic physical effort, including lifting. Celestica offers eligible employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, life and voluntary benefits, and a 401(k) plan with company match. The position is at a US ITAR facility and may involve access to export-controlled goods; information may be required after acceptance of employment to determine whether export-control exemptions or licenses are needed.

Requirements

Four to five years of relevant experience.
High school diploma and additional courses after high school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with a commitment to further education.
Possess certifications required by site operations.
Knowledge and understanding of board assembly processes and product process flow.
Knowledge of product quality, soldering specifications, and SMT processing systems.
Ability to set up, operate, and maintain assembly and hand-soldering equipment and tools.
Ability to recognize and address problems in assembly processes or components.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Ability to work effectively with team members and lead a team to produce high-quality work within tight deadlines.
Knowledge of computer applications and ability to perform tasks accurately in applications appropriate to the area, such as Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, and documentation control systems.
More advanced manufacturing system knowledge.

Responsibilities

Act as a lead and problem solver, balance personnel, and facilitate product movement through the assigned area.
Monitor the conduct, performance, and contributions of cell members.
Perform manual assembly; operate automated assembly and test equipment; hand solder; and inspect and repair products.
Monitor quantity and quality output and lead production or prototype teams to meet group goals.
Compile data and generate reports on cell performance.
Provide functional guidance to others performing similar work and demonstrate work methods to new employees as needed.