In addition to overseeing day-to-day assembly activities and managing team performance, this position requires someone who possesses mechanical aptitude, exceptional root-cause problem-solving capabilities, and the conviction to challenge assumptions, question engineering/planning discrepancies, and push back when quality, safety, or schedule feasibility is at stake. ZPMLSTCM
salary: $52,000 - $72,800 per year
shift: First
work hours: 7 AM - 3:30 PM
education: No Degree Required
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and cross-train an assembly team responsible for mechanical assembly, deburring, machining operations (drill/kick/power presses, grinding), testing, packaging, and crating.
- Serve as the senior technical authority on the floor, interpreting complex blueprints, assembly drawings, work instructions, and engineering change notices (ECNs).
- Backfill and support lead assembler duties as needed, stepping in during critical operations, technical escalations, or workflow bottlenecks.
- Maintain strict adherence to foreign object damage (FOD) prevention, ESD controls, calibrated gaging verification, and 5S/cleanroom-level workplace safety standards.
- Actively challenge assumptions in process routings, cycle-time estimates, assembly methods, and product design for manufacturability (DFM).
- Push back respectfully and constructively with cross-functional partners (Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Program Management) when expectations or documentation compromise product integrity or floor safety.
- Apply disciplined root-cause analysis to resolve mechanical assembly failures, non-conformances (NCRs), and recurring scrap/rework issues.
- Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly assembly schedules to satisfy delivery commitments and optimize resource allocation.
- Coordinate labor tracking, capacity planning, and work-in-progress (WIP) flow through ERP/MES systems.
- 2+ years in a supervisory, team lead, or department manager capacity.
Skills
- Blueprint Reading (3 years of experience is required)
- Mechanical Aptitude (3 years of experience is required)
- Production Planning (2 years of experience is required)
- Root-Cause Analysis
- AS9100 Compliance (3 years of experience is required)
- GD and T
- ERP Proficiency
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 3 years
- Experience level: Manager
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
