Production Lead

Impact Electronic Solutions, Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact ES-Vancouver is seeking a Production Lead to coordinate daily production activities, build schedules, and prioritize work to meet customer requirements. This role emphasizes IPC-A-610 compliance, safety, and continuous improvement within a PCBA manufacturing environment.

You will lead a production team, provide guidance, and ensure quality standards while maintaining effective communication across shifts and departments. A related two-year degree and supervisory experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of manufacturing supervisory experience
• Experience in PCBA or electronics manufacturing
• Ability to follow work instructions and quality standards
• IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities and build schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain communication between shifts and teams regarding priorities and status.
• Monitor workflow and resolve operational issues affecting safety, quality, or delivery.
• Ensure compliance with IPC-A-610 and customer specs; escalate defects and support corrective actions.
• Provide training and direction to production team; promote teamwork and accountability.
• Monitor equipment readiness and coordinate maintenance and materials requests.
• Update QMS procedures and ensure adherence to current documentation.
• Lead safety and lean improvement initiatives and waste-reduction efforts.

Skills

IPC-A-610 knowledge

Supervisory experience

Communication

PCBA manufacturing experience

Education

Associate degree or relevant two-year degree

Job description

Position Title: ProductionLead

Department: Production

Reports to: Production Manager

Wage Range: $27-$30

• Production Coordination: Coordinate daily production activities, build schedules, and work priorities to meet customer requirements, quality standards, and delivery commitments.
• Communication: Maintain effective communication between shifts, production teams, Engineering, Quality, Supervisors, and Program Managers regarding priorities, production status, issues, and quality trends.
• Production Performance: Monitor workflow and production progress, assist with resolving operational issues, and escalated barriers that may affect safety, quality productivity or delivery.
• Quality Assurance: Reinforce compliance with IPC-A-610, approved work instructions, customer specifications, and established quality standards. Identify and escalated defects and support corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Team Leadership and Training: Provide day-to-day direction, technical guidance, and training support to production team members. Promote teamwork, accountability, and productive use of working time.
• Equipment and Materials: Monitor equipment readiness, ensure preventive maintenance activities are completed, report equipment issues, and coordinate shop supply requests through the established approval process.
• Procedures and Documentation: Identify needed updates to QMS procedures and work instructions, coordinate review and approval, and ensure employees follow current approved documentation.
• Safety and Compliance: Lead by example and reinforce compliance with safety requirements, ESD controls, ITAR regulations, and QMS procedures.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement: Support Lean initiatives, conduct weekly audits of assigned Lean projects, and promote sustainable improvements in production efficiency, quality, and workplace organization.
• Waste Reduction: Pursue the relentless reduction of waste by identifying and eliminating unnecessary movement, waiting, rework, scrap, excess material usage, downtime, and inefficient processes.
• Performance and Accountability: Provide feedback to the Supervisor regarding employee performance and training needs, maintain workflow in the Supervisor's absence within assigned authority, and promptly escalated issues requiring management support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
• Prior production experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in PCBA.
• Demonstrated qualification and proficiency in operating equipment and performing all tasks associated with the assigned production area.

Minimum Competencies

• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production team members and support daily manufacturing operations.
• Ability to follow work instructions, quality standards, and established production procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 certifications.
• At least two years of manufacturing supervisory experience or two years of manufacturing experience.
• Associate degree or other relevant two-year degree.
• Experience leading production teams in a PCBA or electronics manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with production scheduling, quality control, defect prevention, and continuous improvement practices.

*Impact ES-Vancouver is not considering applicants who require international relocation to the United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future.*

As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, Impact ES Vancouver conducts background checks on all final candidates. These checks may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, depending on the position.

All background checks will be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

A candidate's background will not be used as the sole basis for disqualification unless it is determined to be directly related to the responsibilities of the position.