Production Lead - Assembly, Wiring & Test

States Manufacturing Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

States Manufacturing Corporation in Maryland seeks a Production Supervisor responsible for the day-to-day output of the assembly, wiring, and test teams. This role reports to the Senior Production Manager or Plant Manager, and the team leads for Assembly, Wiring, and Test report to it.

You will run the daily production schedule, adjust staffing, hold regular meetings, track KPIs, approve overtime, and resolve shortages with Materials, Engineering, and Quality while enforcing safety procedures on

Qualifications

• Must have 5–8 years in electrical, electromechanical, or panel/switchgear assembly, with 2–3 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
• High school diploma or GED required; a technical degree, electrical trade certification, or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated track record managing a team of 15 to 30+ production employees across multiple shifts or stations.
• OSHA 10 or 30 safety training.
• Experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods (5S, kaizen) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run the daily production schedule for assembly, wiring, and test to hit ship dates, adjusting staffing and sequencing as orders and shortages change.
• Hold daily or weekly production meetings with team leads to review progress, shortages, and blockers.
• Track labor hours, first-pass yield, rework rate, and on-time ship percentage for the department; report these up weekly.
• Approve overtime and manage headcount, including coordinating with HR on hiring, onboarding, and discipline.
• Resolve material shortages and quality holds with Materials, Engineering, and Quality so builds don't stall.
• Enforce safety procedures (lockout/tagout, PPE, lifting practices) and lead incident investigations within the department.
• Review and approve timecards, PTO requests, and shift assignments.
• Coach and develop team leads; handle performance reviews for direct reports.
• Drive continuous improvement: identify bottlenecks, reduce rework, and implement process changes on the floor.
• Escalate design, drawing, or spec problems to Engineering, and customer-facing issues to the Senior Production Manager or Sales.
• Able to solve problems using RCA and 3C’s.

Skills

Drawings interpretation

Scheduling & capacity

ERP/MRP proficiency

People management

Data-driven KPIs

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical degree or electrical cert

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

States Manufacturing Corporation in Maryland seeks a Production Supervisor responsible for the day-to-day output of the assembly, wiring, and test teams. This role reports to the Senior Production Manager or Plant Manager, and the team leads for Assembly, Wiring, and Test report to it.

You will run the daily production schedule, adjust staffing, hold regular meetings, track KPIs, approve overtime, and resolve shortages with Materials, Engineering, and Quality while enforcing safety procedures on