Planning Team Leader 3

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a first-level supervisor at a large electronics manufacturing site to oversee a team of 25–50 employees. You will establish annual objectives, interpret policies, and contribute to policy development while managing budgets and schedules.

The role requires leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. A Bachelor's degree and 4–6 years of relevant experience are expected, with opportunities in a dynamic manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to supervise a team and drive results within a large site.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 25–50 employees within a large site.
• Develop annual plans and objectives, interpret policies for the team.
• Prepare budgets, develop schedules, and enforce procedures.
• Participate in interviewing and hiring; review performance and coach.
• Direct overtime and manage resource allocation to meet goals.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

MS Office

Electronics manufacturing

Customer knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Business applications

Job description

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Date: Sep 23, 2026

Summary

This job is a first-level supervisor at a large site (800 employees) supervising ~25 - 50 ees or a non-supervisory team lead of a support function and typically reports into a second-level manager. Provides direct supervision to semi-skilled employees within a single function or work group. This includes establishing annual plans/objectives and interpretation of policies related to the functional area. Contributes to policy development. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Receives assignments in the form of tasks and goals and follows established processes to meet the goals of the unit. Executes budgets, develops schedules, and enforces policies and procedures. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at regular intervals. Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. Participates in the interviewing and hiring process. Reviews employees performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and recommends disciplinary action as necessary. Approves overtime schedules and working hours. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description

• Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes
• Good understanding of specific customers' business, organization, products and processes
• Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.
• Good analytical and statistical skills.
• Good leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

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