Production Supervisor SMT

TTM•Stafford Springs, CT

About The Position

The Production Supervisor SMT is responsible for supervising and coordinating an assigned manufacturing area to produce high-quality products in compliance with production schedules. The role plans, organizes, and carries out daily, weekly, monthly, and annual goals for safety, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, and cost performance. The supervisor monitors performance metrics, takes corrective action as needed, and uses structured problem-solving methods to improve results while fostering employee motivation and engagement. The supervisor leads shift personnel, assigns and schedules work, helps maintain production flow, and may perform direct production work as capacity requires. The position also develops and mentors employees, enforces departmental policies and procedures, maintains clean and safe manufacturing areas, and communicates production updates, hazards, and process-improvement suggestions to supervisors and managers. The role may include responding to manufacturing equipment issues and temporarily substituting for operators. The role requires compliance with company Safety and ESD programs and TTM export-control policies and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements. This includes recognizing controlled products and visitor-access restrictions, following visitor authorization procedures, understanding export requirements for shipments, and managing vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

Requirements

Understanding of printed circuit board assembly manufacturing.
Ability to interpret essential build documentation.
Understanding of MAIs and blueprints.
Good English and mathematical skills.
Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Good computer skills, including working knowledge of Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to work 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, and flexibility to work weekends as needed.
Previous experience in a lead or supervisory role.
Experience in SMT operations.
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
Two or more years of technical-related experience, or equivalent experience in an electronics production environment.

Responsibilities

Lead shift personnel in daily operations to meet production requirements.
Schedule and assign work within the unit to regulate workflow and meet required schedules, with a focus on quality and on-time delivery.
Identify product, equipment, quality, safety, and employee-relations problems; resolve or escalate issues promptly.
Collaborate with the manager to establish a level workload.
Meet daily and weekly production schedules.
Attend the AM production meeting and provide production updates.
Assign operators as needed to meet production schedules.
Assist with direct labor operations as production capacity requires.
Complete job-related paperwork accurately, promptly, and ethically.
Maintain a high degree of quality in all work performed.
Maintain clean and professional manufacturing areas and a clean, safe work environment.
Develop and mentor personnel through coaching, guidance, and training.
Encourage employee engagement and participation in improvement activities.
Enforce departmental policies and ensure procedures are followed.
Protect and maintain confidentiality of documents, files, employee records, and information.
Communicate regularly with supervisors and managers; suggest and prepare procedural changes and process improvements.
Communicate safety hazards and issues to supervisors and follow company Safety and ESD Program requirements.
As needed, act as a first responder to manufacturing equipment issues and perform production activities to meet goals or temporarily substitute for an operator.
Comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and applicable ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements, including controlled-product recognition, visitor-access and authorization procedures, export requirements for shipments, and vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.