Production Lead

Position Title: Production Lead

Department: Production

Reports to: Production Manager

Wage Range: $27-$30

• Production Coordination: Coordinate daily production activities, build schedules, and work priorities to meet customer requirements, quality standards, and delivery commitments.
• Communication: Maintain effective communication between shifts, production teams, Engineering, Quality, Supervisors, and Program Managers regarding priorities, production status, issues, and quality trends.
• Production Performance: Monitor workflow and production progress, assist with resolving operational issues, and escalate barriers that may affect safety, quality, productivity, or delivery.
• Quality Assurance: Reinforce compliance with IPC-A-610, approved work instructions, customer specifications, and established quality standards. Identify and escalate defects and support corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Team Leadership and Training: Provide day-to-day direction, technical guidance, and training support to production team members. Promote teamwork, accountability, and productive use of working time.
• Equipment and Materials: Monitor equipment readiness, ensure preventive maintenance activities are completed, report equipment issues, and coordinate shop supply requests through the established approval process.
• Procedures and Documentation: Identify needed updates to QMS procedures and work instructions, coordinate review and approval, and ensure employees follow current approved documentation.
• Safety and Compliance: Lead by example and reinforce compliance with safety requirements, ESD controls, ITAR regulations, and QMS procedures.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement: Support Lean initiatives, conduct weekly audits of assigned Lean projects, and promote sustainable improvements in production efficiency, quality, and workplace organization.
• Waste Reduction: Pursue the relentless reduction of waste by identifying and eliminating unnecessary movement, waiting, rework, scrap, excess material usage, downtime, and inefficient processes.
• Performance and Accountability: Provide feedback to the Supervisor regarding employee performance and training needs, maintain workflow in the Supervisor's absence within assigned authority, and promptly escalate issues requiring management support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
• Prior production experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in PCBA.
• Demonstrated qualification and proficiency in operating equipment and performing all tasks associated with the assigned production area.

Minimum Competencies

• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production team members and support daily manufacturing operations.
• Ability to follow work instructions, quality standards, and established production procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 certifications.
• At least two years of manufacturing supervisory experience or two years of manufacturing experience.
• Associate degree or other relevant two-year degree.
• Experience leading production teams in a PCBA or electronics manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with production scheduling, quality control, defect prevention, and continuous improvement practices.

*Impact ES-Vancouver is not considering applicants who require international relocation to the United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future.*

As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, Impact ES Vancouver conducts background checks on all final candidates. These checks may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, depending on the position.

All background checks will be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

A candidate's background will not be used as the sole basis for disqualification unless it is determined to be directly related to the responsibilities of the position.