Communications Systems Manufacturing Lead

M. C. Dean; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Communications Superintendent for the modular mission-critical production facility near Richmond, VA.

This hands-on leadership role drives safety, scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration on the production floor for telecom and IT infrastructure products. You will oversee up to 60 assemblers, coordinate with engineering, plan materials for just-in-time deliveries, and ensure on-time project completion while meeting budget targets.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or 10+ years of installation experience in IT, Cable, Electrical, RF and/or Telecommunications.
• Experience with telecommunication and electronic security projects from $50k to $5M.
• Experience using MS Office Suite, CPM Scheduling, cost estimating, modeling, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations with a team of production foremen and up to 60 assemblers.
• Oversee site safety, daily safety meetings, and safety inspections.
• Determine labor requirements and assign personnel to tasks.
• Interpret and explain manufacturing drawings to production teams.
• Interface with engineering to ensure design efficiency.
• Coordinate with engineering to discuss manufacturing issues and improvements.
• Plan material for just-in-time deliveries to optimize floor space.
• Ensure on-time delivery of equipment and materials.
• Suggest process improvements and cost-saving measures.
• Assist production teams with installation work to maintain schedule and budget.
• Ensure manufacturing controls are followed by production teams.
• Provide weekly project status updates to Manufacturing Manager.
• Use project tracking tools to monitor progress and document issues.
• Build schedules to achieve goals and priorities.
• Understand and manage production cost relative to budget.
• Maintain continuous quality control per manufacturing drawings.
• Identify quality issues and develop mitigation plans.
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.
• Validate manufacturing estimates post-award for constructability and manpower.

Skills

Installation experience

Telecom / IT install

MS Office Suite

AutoCAD / Bluebeam

CPM Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

M.C. Dean is seeking a Communications Superintendent for the modular mission-critical production facility near Richmond, VA.

This hands-on leadership role drives safety, scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration on the production floor for telecom and IT infrastructure products. You will oversee up to 60 assemblers, coordinate with engineering, plan materials for just-in-time deliveries, and ensure on-time project completion while meeting budget targets.