Production Lead - 2nd Shift 1:30 pm to 10 pm

Job Description

Job Description

iNRCORE Group is a leading, vertically integrated provider of highly engineered, high-reliability, and high-performance passive electronic components. We are known for manufacturing proprietary magnetics, capacitors, resistors, filters, and more. We serve mission-critical data and power applications in the Defense, Aerospace & Avionics, Space, Smart Grid, Medical, AI/Data Center, and Hi-Rel industrial markets.

iNRCORE Group currently has fourteen (14) manufacturing facilities across the globe with more than one thousand (1000+) employees – and growing! Our business entities include Bicron, Coast Magnetics, DYCO, Gowanda, iNRCORE, Passive Plus, RCD, Sentran, TTE, and Vanguard Electronics. Our talented staff is what makes this all possible.

We currently have an opening for Production Lead in our Gowanda BTI facility located in Arcade, NY. This position is critical to the success of our production operations and will be responsible for coordinating workflow, supporting the production team, and ensuring consistent output and quality. The ideal candidate is highly skilled, dependable, and capable of providing day-to-day leadership while performing hands-on assembly or machine operation tasks.

Details of the Role:

2nd shift: Mon-Fri 1:30 pm to 10 pm

The Production Lead will perform advanced assembly or machine operation work while providing guidance, training, and workflow coordination for production staff. This role acts as the first point of support on the production floor for questions, task assignments, troubleshooting, and process clarification. The Production Lead plays a key role in maintaining schedule adherence, quality compliance, and efficient production flow.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced-level assembly, testing, or machine operation work based on production needs.
• Provide daily on-the-floor direction, support, and technical guidance to technicians and operators. 
• Train and mentor employees on processes, equipment, safety standards, and quality requirements. 
• Oversee workflow, prioritize tasks, and help ensure adherence to production schedules. 
• Verify the accuracy of travelers, documentation, work instructions, and material availability. 
• Conduct in-process quality checks and document results as required. 
• Identify workflow, equipment, or process issues and escalate to supervisors, engineering, or quality as appropriate. 
• Support continuous improvement efforts including 5S, waste reduction, and process optimization. 
• Communicate daily updates, priorities, and issues to supervisors and cross-functional teams. 
• Provide feedback to leadership regarding employee performance, skill development, and training needs.

Qualifying Attributes and Skills:

• Minimum of3+ years of experience in electronic or electromechanical production.
• Advanced proficiency in assembly, testing, or machine operation. 
• Demonstrated ability to guide, train, or support others on the floor. 
• Prior experience as a team lead, trainer, or senior-level technician/operator.  
• IPC certification or equivalent technical training. 
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production flow. 
• Ability to coordinate workflow and respond to real-time production needs.
• Effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work independently and lead by example with professionalism and consistency. 

Physical & Work Environment Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods. 
• Ability to lift upto40 lbs.
• Ability to work in a production environment with machinery, small components, solder, epoxy, and test equipment. 

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

iNRCORE and its affiliated entities are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a full suite of benefits offered to full-time employees.

• Excellent earning potential with qualifying annual bonuses 
• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits 
• Elective Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts 
• Company paid and elective buy-up Life & AD&D Insurance 
• Company paid Short-Term Disability and Elective Long-Term Disability 
• Elective Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Supplemental Accident Coverage Benefits 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with qualifying Company match 
• Company paid mental health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Paid Holidays and generous paid time off (PTO) 
• Employee Discount Program (LifeMartvia ADP)
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying degrees and certification programs 

iNRCORE, LLC and its affiliated entities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered.