Production Supervisor, Silicon Assembly (Starlink)

The role

You will lead and scale high-performance teams responsible for the insourcing of custom integrated circuits and packages. This role involves collaborating with engineering, supply chain, operations, and management in a cleanroom environment.

What you will do

• Lead a team of manufacturing specialists, technicians, and equipment maintenance personnel
• Own safety performance and ensure team members follow safety policies and training
• Develop and mentor team members through training, performance management, and hiring
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean principles, Kaizen, 5S, and Value Stream Mapping
• Develop and execute daily production plans
• Analyze production data and lead root cause analysis
• Take corrective actions to maintain quality and meet customer requirements
• Partner with engineering and process leaders on design for manufacturability and process standardization
• Act as the primary technical decision-maker for the team

Required qualifications

• Associate’s degree and 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment OR 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with safety-critical systems, mechanical assemblies, automated equipment, and multi-axis heavy equipment
• 3+ years of formal team leadership experience
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, operations management, or math discipline
• 3+ years managing production teams in a semiconductor back-end cleanroom environment (NPI/ Assembly and Test experience strongly preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S/6S, Six Sigma (DMAIC), SPC, FMEA, and Theory of Constraints (TOC)
• Experience with flight-quality or high-reliability hardware in a fast-paced production setting
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification (ASQ preferred)
• Experience in low-mix, high-volume manufacturing under ISO9001 or AS9100
• Proficient with MS Office, ERP/MRP systems; Power BI and SQL experience is a plus
• Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a high-growth environment

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

About the company

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