Team Lead - T E

Sanmina Corporation; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation in Chennai, India, is seeking an Assistant Manager – Test Engineering to lead and optimize tester operations, ensuring high OEE and minimal downtime.

You will develop and enforce SOPs, mentor senior technicians, and drive CAPA and 8D processes to improve FPY, reduce scrap, and meet TE KPIs. This role demands strong analytical skills and leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or BE in relevant engineering with extensive experience in test engineering.
• Experience leading teams and implementing SOPs in a production environment.
• Proven ability to improve yield and reduce downtime through structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Create SOPs for team responsibilities including 5S, downtime reduction and FPY improvement.
• Lead and train technicians, Sr Technicians, and engineers to meet KPIs.
• Drive CAPA and 8D processes to resolve failures and improve first-pass yield.
• Plan tester capacity, schedule maintenance, and ensure equipment readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continual improvements and EHS duties.

Skills

8D Problem Solving

4M Methodology

CAPA

Six Sigma

Analytical Skills

Training & Coaching

Interpersonal Skills

Management Skills

Time Study

Capacity Planning

Conflict Management

Customer Communication

Education

Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation

BE in Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation

Tools

Test SOPs

CAPA Tools

Asset Inventory Audits

Job description

Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.

Business Title: Assistant Manager – Test Engineering

Roles: The Roles of the Assistant Manager in Test Engineering department is to lead, guide and implement cost-effective methods to ensure no tester down time and ensuring Tester OEE meet or exceed the target. Also maintain and improve the day to day activities to meet or exceed the TE department’s KPI’s. Also ensure SANMINA SOP’s are met during NPI execution and production run. Train Senior / Technicians / EA’s strictly adhere to the SOP’s, Guide them to improve the product yield and to reduce the scrap and downtime.

Academic Qualification / Job Qualification

Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering with more than 15 years experience (or) B. E in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electronics & Instrumentation with 12 years experience and above

Skills / competence required to perform the Job

Hard Working and Flexible Having good analytical skill & Problems solving skills Knowledge of 8D, 4M, CAPA, Six Sigma problem Solving methodology Continues improvement mind set, Learn and adapt new technologies for cost savings Training, Evaluation, Interpersonal & Managerial skills Spare cost management knowledge Time study and capacity planning knowledge Conflict management skills Customer communication and presentation skills Team Skill matrix knowledge and Appraisal knowledge

Responsibilities

1 Ensure SOP’s are created for team responsibilities related 5S, Spares, Down time reduction, False failure reduction, Change over, Validation, Tester & Fixture buy off, FPY improvement, Escalation, Supplier support, Production plan execution & PM Ensure the overall project plan for the Tester Equipment & Test Fixtures validation and qualification are executed on timely manner. Lead, Train and guide the team of technicians, Sr Technicians, EA’s and AEs & Engineers. Lead the project related to Product yield improvement, Scrap reduction and down time reduction. Timely review of the forecast and plan the Tester Capacity for production and debug Ensure the SOP’s are followed during the validation of the Test Fixtures and Equipments. Ensure SOP’s and checklists are available to ensure supplier developed testers, fixtures and SW are meeting standard requirements Daily review meetings to be conducted, summary of the KPI score card should be used to drive for improvement. Ensure team participation in CFT meeting and act on the escalated issues. Verify the IQ, OQ protocol inputs and WI inputs are meeting the CTQ’s and give improvement feedback. Ensure periodic audits are carried out and give improvement feedback to the sustenance team Guide the CFT team and Sustenance team on Failure analysis and CAPA on false failures to improve the first pass yield in the ICT and FCT Cross check the Installation and Operational qualification plan prepared by the CFT members. Ensure preventive maintenance plan for the tester, fixture & burn in chamber etc are executed Ensure periodic audit conducted on asset, spares inventory and tally with the ordered vs usage Ensure periodic audit conducted on the systems and procedures based on SOP’s, Improvements are implemented based on the new product requirements. Active participation in EHS related activities like Identification of aspects and Impacts, HIRA, Emergency preparedness , continuous improvements etc and enable to report about hazardous situations to respective supervisor / department managers as required.

Authority

Authorized to create Test SOPs documents. Authorized to initiate the CFT discussion related to Line stop due to product quality issues found during ICT / FCT failures related to component, workmanship or process related issues and provide the solution to restart the line. Authorized to Report the component, FW related failures of the product to customer for resolving and improve FPY Authorized to approve the CAPA for the test related issues. Authorized to do appraisal and skill matrix evaluation for team members.