Sr. Group Leader - Layers

Amphenol Printed Circuit Board Technology; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Printed Circuit Board Technology in Nashua, NH, seeks a Sr. Group Leader to oversee Layer processes on the production floor, ensuring safe, quality, and cost-effective manufacturing.

You will supervise multiple functions and shifts, driving department metrics daily, weekly, monthly and annually. You will develop and implement systems to improve quality, reduce costs, and ensure on-time delivery to customers, while coaching teams and coordinating with HR for staffing and performance.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Operations or related field.
• Proven leadership abilities with group leader or coordinator experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, team-building and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and follow short sheets/customer documents.
• Assist in managing department goals for safety, training, productivity and growth of employees.
• Intermediate computer experience - Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• 5+ years of PCB experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe manufacture of products following safety policies and compliance.
• Lead development and deployment of systems improving quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate production with schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Develop, train, coach and engage employees for efficiency and morale.
• Conduct performance appraisals and manage pay increases.
• Collaborate with HR to source and hire qualified candidates.
• Adhere to process controls, operating instructions and quality control procedures.
• Manage activities to maximize productivity and minimize cost while meeting safety, quality and throughput targets.
• Review daily/weekly plans for labor, equipment and supplies to achieve throughput goals.
• May cross-train in other departments.
• Maintain a positive work environment with customers and staff.
• Overtime may be required for alternate shifts and weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team building

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Operations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position is responsible for daily operation of the Layer processes (Material Prep – AOI), on the production floor. This Sr. Group Leader position is responsible for the safe manufacturing of company products. Accountable for running a safe, quality, cost effective, and productive manner. Has accountability for achieving department metrics on daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. Individual will supervise multiple functions and shifts, typically through shift and department leads.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe manufacture of products while adhering to all company safety policies and compliance requirements. Ensure that good housekeeping practices are consistently followed.
• Provide the leadership for development and implementation of effective systems for improving internal and external quality, cost improvements, and on-time delivery to customer requirements.
• Coordinate production with required schedules to meet customer requirements. Control flow of product, materials and utilization of labor throughout department(s).
• Develop, train, coach, and involve employees in maintaining and improving departmental efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, cooperation and morale.
• Conduct formal performance appraisals and recommend pay increases while emphasizing a "pay for performance" culture.
• Work with Human Resources to source, evaluate, and hire the best qualified candidates. This includes employee problem resolution, including involvement in disciplinary actions as required.
• Responsible for adherence to process control procedures, operating instructions, and all quality control instructions.
• Manage, direct and coordinate all activities related to the area to maximize productivity and minimize cost while achieving safety, quality, and throughput targets.
• Review and plan for daily, weekly quarterly labor, equipment, and supply requirements to achieve departmental throughput while meeting and exceeding productivity targets.
• May be required to cross train in other departments.
• Maintain a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers and management.
• This position may require overtime for coverage on alternate shifts and weekends.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Operations or related field.
• Proven leadership abilities, prior group leader or coordinator experience.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, team-building and organization skills in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to read and follow all short sheets/customer documents.
• Assist in managing department goals for safety, training, productivity and growth of employees.
• Intermediate Computer experience - Microsoft Office-Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
• 5+ years of PCB experience preferred.

Amphenol offers a competitive salary and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship.Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20). Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.