Senior SMT Production Lead

Catering; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an SMT Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day SMT production, ensuring targets, quality, efficiency and safety are met.

You will lead a production team, coordinate resources, ensure machine setups and first-off builds, and maintain ESD compliant housekeeping while collaborating with Engineering and Quality to resolve issues and maintain IPC/ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in an SMT manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of SMT processes, AOI, first-off inspections and rework.
• Previous experience leading or coordinating a production team.
• Ability to read production documentation and work instructions.
• Good communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of ESD, quality standards and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily SMT production in line with production plans and NPI priorities.
• Allocate operators and resources to meet production requirements.
• Ensure machine setup, kit readiness and first-off builds are completed.
• Maintain housekeeping, ESD compliance and production standards.
• Act as the first point of contact for shopfloor issues, escalating technical concerns where required.
• Monitor production output, downtime and constraints.
• Support operator training, quality standards and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Engineering and Quality to resolve production issues.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IPC standards and health and safety procedures.

Skills

SMT processes

AOI & first-off inspections

Team leadership

Documentation reading

ESD & safety

AOI equipment

Tools

AOI systems

Job description

Catering in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an SMT Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day SMT production, ensuring targets, quality, efficiency and safety are met.

You will lead a production team, coordinate resources, ensure machine setups and first-off builds, and maintain ESD compliant housekeeping while collaborating with Engineering and Quality to resolve issues and maintain IPC/ISO standards.