Supervisor, Manufacturing

Supervisor, Manufacturing

As a Supervisor, Manufacturing at Marki Microwave, you will own the day-to-day execution of production operations for your line in a fast-paced, low-volume, high-mix RF and microwave electronics manufacturing environment. You will directly supervise a skilled team of operators, driving output, quality, on-time delivery, and safety while building a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will serve as the operational backbone of your production line, assigning work, removing obstacles, developing your people, and partnering cross-functionally to keep production moving. This role requires a hands-on leader with direct experience in RF electronics or component manufacturing and a genuine commitment to team development.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Directly supervise and coordinate daily production activities to maximize output, efficiency, and on-time delivery across your assigned line. Assign tasks to leads and operators, provide real-time oversight, and verify work quality against established standards and work instructions. Own manufacturing non-conformances (NCRs) within your production line. Investigate, document, and drive corrective actions to closure. Maintain production metrics including safety, quality, productivity, and OTD; report results to leadership and take action on gaps. Prepare daily and weekly work schedules; balance workload and resources to meet production plans and respond to shifting priorities. Ensure a safe work environment by enforcing safety procedures, conducting regular safety reviews, and promptly addressing hazards or incidents. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve training materials, competency checklists, and training records to upskill operators and technicians. Coach and mentor team members on technical skills, soft skills, and professional growth; deliver timely and constructive performance feedback. Conduct formal performance reviews; recognize strong performance, address discipline issues, and escalate to HR as appropriate. Support recruiting, onboarding, and integration of new team members. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to resolve production issues, address capacity constraints, and meet overall goals. Monitor and manage labor resources including overtime authorization and time-off requests through the electronic timekeeping system. Support the introduction of new products into your production line by coordinating resources, reviewing work instructions, and communicating readiness needs to Engineering. Identify and escalate process improvement opportunities; participate in Lean and Kaizen activities and implement solutions within your line. Establish and maintain documented procedures and work standards within your functional group. Maintain 5S standards and promote a disciplined, organized work environment. Champion an ethics-based, continuous improvement culture across your team.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electronics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field preferred. 5+ years of experience in an electronics and/or mechanical manufacturing environment. 3+ years of direct supervisory experience in a production environment; experience with low-volume, high-mix or complex mixed-mode production is strongly preferred. Hands-on experience with surface mount assembly, connectorized module assembly, and/or wire-bondable die handling is a strong plus. Familiarity with RF, microwave, or high-reliability electronics manufacturing is preferred. Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality management systems is a plus. ITAR awareness and experience working in a controlled manufacturing environment is a plus.

Technical Competencies

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); ability to build and maintain production tracking spreadsheets. Experience with an ERP or MES system required; Sage 100 or Siemens MES experience is a plus. Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, assembly work instructions, test procedures, and process documentation. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, standard work, visual management, waste reduction); Six Sigma exposure is a plus. Familiar with quality tools including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and basic statistical methods. Strong understanding of ESD controls and handling requirements in an electronics assembly environment. Applies production math skills including yield calculations, capacity utilization, and efficiency metrics. Strong written and oral communication skills; able to communicate clearly across all levels of the organization. Highly organized with demonstrated time management and task prioritization skills in a dynamic production environment. Detail-oriented and able to thrive under pressure; able to manage multiple priorities without losing accuracy or composure. Effective interpersonal and conflict resolution skills; able to maintain positive working relationships across teams and functions. Process-oriented mindset with the drive to improve systems, documentation, and workflows on an ongoing basis.

Core Competencies

Business Acumen: Awareness and knowledge of and insight into the organization's vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. Knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. Change: Knowledge of and ability to align the organization's people and culture with changes in business strategy, organizational structure, technology and business processes. Communication: Successful communication involves five components. Verbal communication refers to your ability to speak clearly and concisely. Nonverbal communication includes the capacity to project positive body language and facial expressions. Written communication refers to your skillfulness in composing text messages, reports, and other types of documents. Visual communication involves your ability to relay information using pictures and other visual aids. Active listening should also be considered a key communication soft skill because it helps you listen to and actually hear what others say. Strategic Thinking: Understands business issues and opportunities and translates or aligns them to a vision, strategy and plans to chart a course of action. Teamwork: Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable. Problem-Solving / Critical Thinking: Ability to balance the needs of different people in a solution to a problem. Able to meet the needs of different constituents in the solution of a problem. Able to solve problems with multiple criteria that need to be met. Identifies and assesses all potential responses to a problem. Integrity / Work Ethic: Deal with Conflict Properly. Report Unethical Behavior. Be upfront about your short comings. Be willing to do hard work. Take accountability for your actions. Be a team player. Respect others. Don't abuse your power. Keep morale up. Interpersonal Skills: Interpersonal competencies help you interact, communicate, and collaborate with others effectively. Typical examples of interpersonal skills include empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence Coaching and Mentoring: Coaching and mentoring both exist for the same purpose: helping others grow, develop and reach their full potential. Both coaching and mentoring give the opportunity for individuals to take responsibility for their own personal and career development. Managing Up: Managing up is about using the traits of a good manager to help bring out the best in you as an employee. When done effectively, managing up makes your manager's job easier, as well as your day-to-day job. Understanding the best way to communicate with your boss, demonstrating that you care, meeting performance goals and more, won't go unnoticed. Conflict Management: Conflict management is the use of techniques to resolve disagreements or control the level of discord. Conflict resolution techniques include facilitating meetings for the conflicting parties to identify the problem, discuss resolutions and create superordinate goals that require cooperation from conflicting parties. Delegation: Delegation involves assigning tasks you have responsibility for to your coworkers or team members. When you delegate tasks, you reduce your workload while retaining responsibility. Learning more about delegation can help you improve delegation practices in your organization. Emotional Intelligence: Emotional intelligence in the workplace begins from the inside out with each individual. It involves recognizing various aspects of your feelings and emotions and taking the time to work on the elements of self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills.

About Marki Microwave

Shattering Performance Barriers Since 1991. At Marki Microwave our goal is to invent technologies to empower the RF and microwave industry to design faster, simplify production, eliminate complexity, and shatter performance barriers. Marki Microwave is a privately-owned company based in Morgan Hill, California, 30 minutes from downtown San Jose in Southern Silicon Valley. We offer a full benefits package, including: Holiday pay Paid Time Off (4 weeks) Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Long Term Disability Life and AD&D Insurance 401(k) ER matching College Loan Subsidy Program Marki Microwave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military or veteran status, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected classification.