Assembly Production Supervisor

SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off / Holidays

Discretionary bonus program

401(k) plan

Job summary

Sanmina Fremont is seeking an Assembly Production Supervisor to oversee daily production operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety while managing floor staff. Responsibilities include scheduling, training, troubleshooting machinery, and meeting production goals.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent, 2–3 years of supervisory experience, and strong communication skills. It is an ITAR facility; US Citizenship or permanent residency is required. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• 2-3 years supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement and maintain a culture of excellence in execution.
• Plan schedules, supervise employees, and train staff.
• Lead production team to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Coordinate with purchasing, maintenance, engineering, and quality control.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

2-3 years supervisory experience

Previous management experience

Job description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world.

Located in Silicon Valley, Sanmina Fremont offers a unique, single-location end-to-end mechanical systems manufacturing service. The facility specializes in low-to-mid volume production, New Product Introduction (NPI), and Design for Manufacturability (DFM). Its comprehensive, high-tolerance capabilities range from small parts to fully integrated and tested systems, including sheet metal fabrication, precision machining, manual/robotic welding, and advanced in-house painting. Powered by an accelerated volume-to-market model, the Fremont operation delivers highly flexible logistics, distribution, and repair services tailored to fast-changing customer needs.

It is an incredibly exciting time to work in fabrication and integration within the manufacturing sector. What once consisted of highly manual, labor-intensive machine processes has morphed into an era of robotics, automation, and complex engineering. Fremont supports the critical infrastructure driving the semiconductor, automotive, defense, aerospace, and artificial intelligence sectors. As AI transforms multiple key industries, Sanmina Fremont is leading the charge by building specialized server racks designed for AI workloads, alongside sophisticated cooling solutions to optimize both performance and energy efficiency. Sanmina offers diverse opportunities across various fields—including production, welding, design engineering, and account management. Working at Sanmina Fremont means collaborating with cross-functional teams and multiple departments to be an integral part of this dynamic and fast-growing industry.

At Sanmina, we cultivate internal talent and provide resources for everyone to thrive. Whether you are looking to build foundational skills or expand your existing expertise, you can leverage our Tuition Reimbursement program, master new software, and diversify your portfolio. We also offer vibrant platforms for professionals eager to lead, mentor, and train others.

Job Purpose

The Assembly Production Supervisor oversees daily production operations, ensuring efficiency, quality standard, and safety compliance while managing floor staff. Key duties include scheduling workflows, training employees, troubleshooting machinery, and achieving production goals.

Nature Of Duties/ Responsibilities

• Works with all functions within the organization to drive continuous improvement and establish a culture of excellence in execution, and communication
• Recognizes and solves problems affecting operations in order to improve the performance and quality of services.
• Responsible for planning and maintaining schedules, directing the work of employees and training.
• Provides direction, coaching, counseling, and leadership to all direct reports to motivate employees.
• Improves performance, enhances service quality and heightens employee effectiveness.
• Performs a variety of tasks and must rely on experience to plan and accomplish goals.
• Responsible for possessing a general understanding of all areas within the organization and the ability to work with the experts within those areas.
• Leads a production team to meet and exceed targets related to People, Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
• Coordinates production activities with purchasing, maintenance/facilities, engineering, and quality control to optimize team members, schedules, and production equipment.
• Engages with engineering team to utilize capacity models and assess constraints as projected demand changes
• Performs administrative duties such as regular employee meetings, timekeeping/attendance/vacation requests, performance appraisals (input with manager), disciplinary actions, interviewing, rewards & recognition, training and development.
• Manages Production and Deliveries to target levels
• Establish a culture of excellence in execution, continuous improvement, and communication
• Assists Production Manager by providing data and analysis on production, quality control, maintenance, and operational issues to determine causes of non-conformities
• Ensures compliance to the training plans, procedures, and industry regulations
• Supports and drive lean principles throughout the manufacturing floor
• Maintain safe operating environment

Education & Experience

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school
• Minimum of 2 -3 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Previous management / supervisory experience preferred
• Must have good communication skills
• Must be able to anticipate potential problems, both internal and external, to the specific department(s) being supervised

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Salary Range (annual): $73,000 - $95,000

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certificates, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.