Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Sanmina; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation in Fremont, California, is hiring a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee daily production, ensuring safety and quality while managing floor staff. The role emphasizes lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across cross‑functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and the ability to anticipate and solve problems. This ITAR facility offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing or fabrication.
• Previous management experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to anticipate potential problems within supervised departments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production scheduling and ensure safety and quality standards.
• Train and coach production staff and manage performance.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, maintenance and quality control.
• Monitor production metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping, attendance, and workflow records.
• Plan staffing and direct work to meet targets for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Support lean initiatives across the floor.

Skills

Supervisory Experience

Leadership

Communication Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Scheduling

Training

Problem Solving

Education

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent

Job description

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.

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.

The Sanmina Fremont facility is a full-service enclosure systems solution manufacturing plant. Located in California’s Silicon Valley, this facility produces low-to-mid volume New Product Introduction (NPI) runs to full-scale volume. The Fremont facility offers everything from small piece parts to fully integrated and tested systems. In addition, this location offers in-house painting capabilities and flexible logistics solutions in distribution, inventory management and hubbing, as well as repair services.

Job Purpose

The Manufacturing 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 schoo l
• 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): $80,000 - $99,000

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, 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.