SMT Production Lead - PCB Assembly Excellence

RiseMe; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day SMT manufacturing operations, coordinating people, equipment, and materials to ensure PCB assemblies are built safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Planning to maintain flow, resolve on-floor issues, and drive throughput and quality improvements across the SMT line.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electronics manufacturing or PCB assembly.
• 1+ years leading production operators or technicians.
• Familiarity with SMT processes.
• Ability to read manufacturing docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation of SMT production, staffing, prioritization, and alignment to the build schedule.
• Supervise and develop SMT operators and technicians, including training and performance management.
• Ensure production follows work instructions, process plans, BOMs, and quality requirements.
• Maintain SMT processes: solder paste printing, SPI, pick-and-place, reflow, AOI, X-ray inspection.
• Coordinate line setup, feeder prep, changeovers, materials, and equipment readiness.
• Monitor output, yield, rework, scrap, downtime, and schedule attainment; drive issue resolution.

Skills

SMT processes

Production supervision

Documentation reading

Quality systems

Tools

SPI

AOI

X-ray inspection

Pick-and-place

Job description

Northwood is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day SMT manufacturing operations, coordinating people, equipment, and materials to ensure PCB assemblies are built safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Planning to maintain flow, resolve on-floor issues, and drive throughput and quality improvements across the SMT line.