• Coordinate and steer the collective efforts of all electronics production technicians.
• Enforce area standards and run rules (includes bi-annual reviews and disciplinary action).
• Interface with area leadership and prioritize work based on production schedule and organizational goals.
• Schedule risk identification and mitigation.
• Coordinate support organization efforts to minimize production interruptions.
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications.
• Disposition non-conforming hardware to efficiently return them to conforming state and normal product flow.
• Improve area safety and efficiency through regular auditing and continuous improvement.
• Establish and analyse area metrics for trend extrapolation to drive the following:
• Personnel training and development.
• Development and implementation of efficiency improvement projects.
• Optimization of product flow through the factory.
• Root cause analysis and the implementation of corresponding corrective action plans.
• Identification and elimination of defects within the area value stream.
• Reduction of downtime for product and personnel.
• Lead efforts to transition product from engineering development to full rate production.
• Review drawings and technical data packages for manufacturability, provide constructive feedback to engineering/design community.