Senior SMT/Board Assembly Team Lead

Senior SMT/Board Assembly Team Lead

Thales Defense & Security & Inc. Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60+ years. With over 1,000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. Lives depend on what we do!

Top Benefits (Subject to terms of applicable policies/plans)

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Incentive Compensation Program
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program - up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)

We currently have an opening in our Clarksburg, MD office for an experienced Senior SMT Team Lead, in Manufacturing Operations. This position will report to the Manufacturing Manager of SMT and Board Assembly. This team lead is responsible for all product lines CCA's and is responsible for circuit card touch up, hand solder of through hole components, rework, and all process development/improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day activities on one or more production lines.
• Ensure that teams are performing to work instructions and correctly logging into the correct WO.
• Accountable for quality, quantity and inspection of all work performed on assigned lines.
• Monitor operational efficiencies, yields, and other data reports to guide labor efforts to meet or exceed standards.
• Perform technical responsibilities on assigned line with a high degree of proficiency.
• Assign work, train and mentor team on best practices of technical application.
• Maintain a high ethical standard of practice, including compliance with all company procedures.
• Verify "perform work" operations of each work order ensuring completion through BA Operations in SAP Work Center.
• Read schematics, wiring diagrams, and build assembly drawings along with MWI's.
• Handle small precision tools, hardware, soldering equipment, etc.
• Follow all manufacturing guidelines and procedures along with ESD criteria.
• Will need to be able to obtain and hold IPC-A-610 and J-STD certification.
• Maintain a neat appearance in their work area and follow FOD and 5S compliance.
• Shall be accountable for quality, quantity, and inspection of all work performed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Interviewing, hiring, training and developing employees; providing input on effective staffing plans - assigning and directing work; performance appraisals, rewarding and management of employee discipline when required; and addressing complaints and resolving conflicts.
• Active mentoring and development of staff is a critical element of the supervisory responsibilities to create a highly performing cohesive team.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• 2 Year Degree in Electronic Technology or another related field Preferred.
• Must have 6 years manufacturing electro/mechanical experience with at least 2+ years Team Lead/Management Experience.
• Computer Skills with proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, Workforce, Microsoft teams, SAP, and Factory logix.
• Experience with electronics and have a working knowledge of surface mount technology.
• Solid customer focus and management of key stakeholders.
• Understanding of ERP Systems.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Concepts such as Kanban, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, etc. preferred.
• Knowledge of Engineering Data such as specification control drawing & source control drawing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - fluent in English.

The hourly pay range for this role is $26.22 to $33.52 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 5%. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.