SMT Production Lead – PCB Assembly & Efficiency

Northwood Space; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day SMT manufacturing operations, coordinating people, equipment, materials, and priorities to build PCB assemblies safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Planning to sustain production flow and drive throughput improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on SMT experience, strong leadership, and the ability to read drawings and BOMs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electronics manufacturing or related production.
• 1+ years leading production operators or technicians.
• Hands-on familiarity with SMT processes.
• Ability to read manufacturing docs incl. work instructions & BOM.
• Experience coordinating priorities, staffing, materials, equipment.
• Knowledge of IPC workmanship standards and quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily SMT production operations including staffing and build schedule.
• Supervise and develop SMT operators and technicians.
• Ensure work is performed per instructions, plans, BOM, and quality requirements.
• Maintain SMT process discipline from solder paste to X-ray.
• Coordinate line setup, changeovers, material availability, and readiness.
• Monitor output, yield, downtime, and drive issue resolution.

Skills

Staff leadership

Production planning

Quality management

Reading drawings & BOM

Problem solving

ESD controls

Tools

SPI

AOI

X-ray inspection

Solder paste printing

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day SMT manufacturing operations, coordinating people, equipment, materials, and priorities to build PCB assemblies safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Planning to sustain production flow and drive throughput improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on SMT experience, strong leadership, and the ability to read drawings and BOMs.