Team Lead SMT/1st Assy

Join Milwaukee Electronics – 70 Years of Innovation & Excellence

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Milwaukee Electronics is a leading provider of innovative manufacturing solutions, combining decades of experience with cutting-edge technology to deliver superior results. Our mission is to empower businesses with tailored solutions, enabling growth and success in an ever-evolving market. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, quality, and customer satisfaction, we are committed to driving innovation and shaping the future of manufacturing.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Senior Team Lead with five years' experience in the electronics manufacturing industry to join our Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) team. This role involves coordinating efficient production workflows, ensuring top-quality standards, and providing hands-on support in assembling electronic PCB and box-build components. As a leader, you will guide team activities and drive production excellence on the shop floor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinate and prioritize production activity/workflow.
• Acting supervisor when required. Supervision experience preferred.
• Actively leads and works/directs group/team activities.
• Experience with SMT, Slide line, Prep, Wave & AOI.
• Participate in daily team lead meetings.
• Able to train and follow up on adherence to process.
• Ability to work independently on an off shift with limited management oversight.
• Follows appropriate quality policies and procedures.
• Practice and participate in Continuous Improvement and Lean activities.
• Performs work to appropriate efficiency and utilization standards.
• Able to communicate effectively with customers by email and phone.
• Provide first level technical support to team and escalate per escalation policy.
• Capable of producing and inspecting quality product.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area and environment.
• Enthusiastic, positive and dependable member of the manufacturing group.
• Actively supports change and identifies ways to improve processes and efficiency.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area and environment.
• Must be a positive and dependable member of the manufacturing group.
• Must be adaptive and supportive of change.
• Must provide input to problem solving process and possess good communication skills.
• The work performed in this job can only be done on site and attendance is an essential function of the job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This job may require some supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A minimum of five years' experience in the electronics industry required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The ability to read, speak, and understand English to enable clear communication and comprehension of documentation.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic math skills will be required to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Basic understanding of & ability to read performance graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Able to understand and determine product quality to written documentation.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Able to perform data entry transactions.
• Must achieve a passing score on the Milwaukee Electronics Component identification course.
• Must achieve a passing score on the IPC Workmanship standard exam.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this position, employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Vision requirements include close & distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (414) 228-5000 or HR@milwaukeeelectronics.com. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov). 

Because this job has access to controlled technology, we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable, if an individual is not a U.S. person, our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.

Upon hire, the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S., as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.