Looking to excel in your career and grow professionally in a thriving business? Zentech is rapidly growing and is seeking experienced professionals in several areas.
Zentech is one of the leading and most highly certified U.S. based Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers in North America. We support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of medical devices, aerospace and defense products, and industrial equipment with engineering & manufacturing solutions. These solutions include product design, printed circuit board layout, test development, and manufacturing support through the whole product lifecycle. The products and designs Zentech support are an integral part of everyday life and in mission critical environments.
Many can be seen every day at sporting events, on delivery trucks, in medical offices, at construction sites, on American farms, and on commercial aircraft. Other products and designs are unseen but vital, such the work we do for our domestic and foreign military customers who rely on our technical skills to help ensure our country remains safe, our warfighters remain out of harm's way, and our nation's networks remain free from intrusion.Zentech has developed strengths in the required manufacturing processes for high reliability, high complexity, low-to-medium volume printed circuit boards and box builds, all with best-in-class ability to scale to higher volume products. Zentech products are proudly Made in America and our dedicated team has worked together to maintain normal operations as an essential business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SMT Supervisor
Position Description:
The SMT Supervisor will be responsible for the hands-on management of the SMT manufacturing lines, including process, programming, scheduling and supervision of all SMT personnel.
Major Responsibilities Include:
- Plan, direct and coordinate the SMT manufacturing lines and processes.
- Generate SMT and AOI programs utilizing offline software.
- Create reflow profiles insuring integrity of solder joints within internal quality guidelines and IPC-A-610 standards.
- Evaluate and improve manufacturing methods and ensure minimal downtime through utilizing knowledge of tooling and production equipment capabilities, change-over methods, estimated production times and staffing requirements, and quality control standards.
- Analyze and plan workforce and workspace utilization for maximum efficiency.
- Communicate with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
- Ability to determine minimal cycle time and provide training necessary to assure zero-defect quality, and on-time delivery.
- Develop and foster a teamwork environment.
- Perform other tasks as directed by supervisory and management staff.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of 5 yrs working in an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) environment with a specific focus in the Surface Mount (SMT) area. Technical experience is a must.
- Proven experience with efficient switch- overs, and running multiple jobs concurrently
- Experience in manufacturing with lead and lead-free process chemical streams.
- A hard charging work ethic and an ability to motivate others
- A seasoned, experienced leader who can select, teach, coach, and mentor a workforce to support quality-driven operations.
- A believer in and driver of continuous improvement activities
- A person with a sense of urgency and a pro-active approach to problem solving.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- A minimum of 2 years supervisory, lead, or management experience
Educational Experience:
BS or AA degree or truly exceptional experience in manufacturing/industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or related field.
Other Requirements:
Availability and willingness to work alternate shifts and overtime as necessary.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands of this job require constant standing, walking, visual requirements, simple grasping and reaching, keyboarding, mouse input, talking and hearing. Working conditions are predominately a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, chemicals, etc.
E/O/E
This position may require exposure to information which is subject to US export control regulations, i.e. the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of U.S. regulations.
