First-Shift Electronics Assembly Supervisor

Astronautics Corporation of America

Oak Creek (WI)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

15 hours ago

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Job summary

Astronautics Corporation of America, based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor to lead first-shift Circuit Card Assembly operations. You will direct technicians, manage WIP, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time production. The role emphasizes supervision on the floor, training, and continuous improvement.

The position reports to the Senior Manager, Electronic Assembly and Support and runs from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. person as defined under U.S. export regulations.
High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
Minimum three years of experience in electronic or electromechanical manufacturing.
Working knowledge of electronic manufacturing and CCA processes, including SMT, inspection, testing, and related finishing operations.
Ability to prioritize production activities, allocate labor, manage WIP, and respond to changing requirements.
Ability to read and follow manufacturing work instructions, specifications, and quality requirements.
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience using an ERP system in a manufacturing environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and provide day-to-day direction and performance feedback to operators and technicians supporting CCA and related electronic assembly operations.
Prioritize and assign work, manage material flow, and maintain appropriate work-in-process (WIP) levels to meet production schedules.
Monitor production performance, schedule attainment, labor utilization, overtime, rework, and other measures affecting cost and productivity; adjust resources as needed.
Identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and production issues, and collaborate with Production Planning, Materials, Quality, Engineering, and other teams to resolve them promptly.
Ensure compliance with work instructions, manufacturing procedures, specifications, quality requirements, ESD practices, safety standards, and 5S housekeeping expectations.
Monitor defects, rework, and recurring quality issues; coordinate corrective actions with Quality and Engineering to improve first-pass yield and overall performance.
Coordinate training and cross-training to build staffing flexibility and strengthen employees’ skills across critical CCA processes.
Identify and support continuous-improvement opportunities that reduce waste, improve cycle time and throughput, and strengthen manufacturing processes.
Escalate significant material, equipment, quality, staffing, or process issues when additional support is needed.
Ensure production follows approved work instructions, engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements, with a strong focus on quality at the source and product conformity.
Partner with Quality and Inspection to identify, contain, and resolve nonconforming material and production issues, including MRB, FAI, audits, and required quality documentation.
Leading or supporting root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and sustainable resolution of production and quality problems.
Use production and quality data to identify trends, recurring defects, process variation, and opportunities to improve quality and process capability.
Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Inspection, and Production to resolve technical and manufacturing issues.
Support the introduction of new products, processes, equipment, and manufacturing requirements, with particular emphasis on production readiness and quality.
Participate in Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives and standardizing manufacturing processes and work practices.
Develop employees through training, qualification, cross-training, and reinforcement of workmanship and quality expectations.