Assembly Team Lead

Assembly Team Lead

Milwaukee Electronics is a trusted electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner with more than 70 years of experience helping customers bring innovative products to market. We support leading industrial and technology companies through engineering expertise, advanced manufacturing, and flexible production solutions. Guided by our core values One Team, Take Ownership, Seek to Serve, and Go Beyond we are committed to accelerating our customers' success through collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.

SHIFT: 1st Shift | Monday - Friday | 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM

SUMMARY

Maintains and coordinates production flow/jobs. Assembles electronic PCB assemblies and box build electronic/electrical assemblies. Works at bench or on shop floor by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate and prioritize production activity/workflow.
• Acting supervisor when required. Supervision experience preferred.
• Actively leads and works/directs group/team activities.
• Desired experience and knowledge of SMT, AOI, Wave, Assembly & Test operations.
• Participate in daily team meetings.
• Able to train and follow up on adherence to the process.
• Ability to work independently on and off shift with limited management oversight.
• Follows appropriate quality policies and procedures.
• Practice and participate in Continuous Improvement and Lean activities.
• Performs work to appropriate efficiency and utilization standards.
• Able to communicate effectively with the management team.
• Provide first-level technical support to teams and escalate per the escalation policy.
• Capable of producing and inspecting quality products.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area and environment.
• Enthusiastic, positive, and dependable member of the manufacturing group.
• Actively supports change and identifies ways to improve processes and efficiency.
• Must be a positive and dependable member of the manufacturing group.
• Must be adaptive and supportive of change.
• Must provide input to the problem-solving process and possess good communication skills.
• This is a working team lead position, meaning production work must be a part of daily responsibilities
• The work done in this job can only be performed on site, and attendance is an essential function of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required. A minimum of two years' experience in the electronics industry is required.
• Able to perform data entry transactions.
• The ability to read, speak, and understand English to enable clear communication and comprehension of documentation.
• Basic math skills will be required to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Basic understanding of & ability to read performance graphs.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret assembly instructions, blueprints, and technical diagrams.
• Proven ability to produce and inspect electronic components and subassemblies in compliance with quality and workmanship standards.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and correct defects to ensure final product quality.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Must achieve a passing score on the Milwaukee Electronics Component Identification course.
• Must achieve a passing score on the IPC Workmanship standard exam.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be seated or standing, based on their workstation. Employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk; Employee must frequently use hands to point, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Vision requirements include close & distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

Because this job has access to controlled technology, we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable, if an individual is not a U.S. person, our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.

Upon hire, the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S., as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.