Production Lead - Frederick, MD

Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. in Frederick, MD seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a team of technicians, coordinate daily workflows, and ensure on-time delivery of sub-assemblies built to wiring schematics. The role emphasizes a rigorous QA checklist and close collaboration with the warehouse to secure components.

The position focuses on continuous improvement using LEAN practices, with regular progress reports on throughput and bottlenecks, and a strong emphasis on safety and staff mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support a team of technicians.
• Coordinate daily workflows to meet production deadlines.
• Provide support to staff.
• Ensure all items delivered to production are labeled and sub-assemblies are properly built per wiring schematics.
• Enforce a rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) checklist for final inspection eliminating errors or hardware misplacements.
• Coordinate with the warehouse to ensure all necessary components are available for scheduled builds.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Production Supervisor regarding throughput and bottleneck issues.
• Utilize LEAN practices to support continuous improvement throughout the process.

Job description

• Lead, support a team of technicians.
• Coordinate daily workflows to meet production deadlines.
• Provide support to staff.
• Ensure all items delivered to production are labeled and sub-assemblies are properly built per wiring schematics.
• Enforce a rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) checklist for final inspection eliminating errors or hardware misplacements.
• Coordinate with the warehouse to ensure all necessary components are available for scheduled builds.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Production Supervisor regarding throughput and bottleneck issues.
• Utilize LEAN practices to support continuous improvement throughout the process.