SMT Lead - 2nd Shift

Pro-Active Engineering•Sun Prairie, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pro-Active Engineering is seeking an SMT Lead to join our 2nd shift (M-TH 4:15 pm – 2:45 am). This position heads up the SMT department by producing quality products and trained SMT employees while overseeing department employees, quality, maintenance, budgets, reports, supplies, scheduling and troubleshooting. The position follows standard work methods and practices safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
3-5 Years SMT experience.
Ability to perform surface mount component soldering on printed circuit boards to IPC standards.
Knowledge of electronic components and equipment.
Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent.
Previous coaching, training or Lead experience.

Responsibilities

Provide employee coaching and development to all team members.
Assign and oversee daily work for direct reports, including loading components onto feeders, tearing down components of completed jobs, screen printing bare boards, SPI’ing printed boards, hand placing components, loading/unloading assemblies out of the oven, labeling bare boards, and assistance in changeover.
Perform First Article Approvals.
Lead team to meet department goals and objectives.
Review and disposition nonconforming products and determine appropriate resolution.
Drive daily continuous improvement of assigned area.
Follow internal assembly process documentation ensuring product meets internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Work with management to understand the production schedule as it pertains to the SMT area, and the resources required to meet this demand.
Work with management and other internal resources to program layouts before scheduled production runs.
Troubleshoot machine problems, including machine failures, placement issues, programming issues, package problems, screen printing issues, reflow oven profiles, and quality.
Ensure completion of SMT equipment maintenance according to established procedures and document appropriately.
Remove parts that do not meet production process standards and notify management of product discrepancies and/or equipment malfunctions.
Provide production feedback.
Hold morning meetings with your team to assign tasks.
Work with management to create and maintain an area budget as it pertains to area upkeep.
Review boards, components, and post assembly for defects and consistency to ensure accuracy.
Work overtime as needed (with management approval) in area to meet scheduled ship dates.
Act as a role model and leader to other employees while maintaining and promoting a positive attitude.
Train and assist other SMT area employees with job related tasks with assistance from management.
Oversee the completion of training requirements for SMT employees.
During machine downtime, assist other SMT employees as needed, i.e. training, loading and unloading jobs, screen printing, etc.
Measure and oversee changeover.
Ensure that team members are logging time in ERP system.