Electronics Assembly Team Lead
Pay Rate: $27–$30 per hour
Location: West Warwick, RI
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Electronics Assembly Team Lead to oversee a small production team while supporting hands-on electronic assembly, troubleshooting, and repair. This role is ideal for someone with previous team leadership experience and a strong technical background in electronics manufacturing.
The successful candidate will help coordinate daily production activities, maintain quality standards, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of approximately 4–5 production employees, assigning tasks and coordinating daily workloads.
- Perform hands-on electronic and electromechanical assembly, troubleshooting, and repair as needed.
- Monitor production schedules, workflow, and capacity to meet daily manufacturing goals.
- Provide technical guidance and assistance to team members when resolving assembly or equipment-related issues.
- Investigate defects, identify root causes, and support corrective and containment actions.
- Work closely with Quality, Inspection, and other departments to resolve production issues and maintain product quality.
- Monitor materials and component availability, escalating shortages or other issues that may affect production.
- Assist with interviewing, onboarding, training, and cross-training employees.
- Track training requirements, production performance, and work completion to support team goals.
- Promote safe work practices, workplace organization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure assembly work follows applicable procedures, drawings, work instructions, and quality standards.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a team lead, lead assembler, or supervisory role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing electronic devices or electronic assemblies.
- Background in electronics, electromechanical assembly, or related technical manufacturing.
- Ability to read and follow technical drawings, assembly instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
- Experience coordinating workloads, monitoring production progress, and resolving day-to-day issues.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Ability to train, coach, and support team members while remaining hands-on with production activities.
Additional Requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
- Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check and drug screening.
- THC is included in the drug screening and is disqualifying for this position.
