Production Lead I

Purpose Statement: Responsible for supervising and managing activities directly related to the daily business needs. The activities of concentration will include, but are not limited to the following areas-direction and leadership, daily production work load, quality, cross training, skill development and time off approvals/hours worked. This position is under limited supervision and is required to exercise moderate discretion and independent judgment by developing, analyzing and delivering simple to complex information. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of two or more employees, assigning tasks, checking work at frequent intervals, and maintaining schedules. Completes performance appraisal recommendations, and recommends job classifications



Key Job Accountabilities:

• Manage functional area to meet customer demand.


• Serve as the Team Leader for assigned focus factory ensuring proper carryover of production activities and requirements. Assist in directing employees to ensure that day-to-day production needs are met.


• Prepare and communicate shift turnover.


• Provides status updates for area WIP (work in progress) counts.


• Understands workload constraints and willing to flex in and out of area as demand changes.

Additional Accountabilities:

• Understands and supports metrics for functional area.


• Communicates and provides status updates of metrics for functional area.


• Ensure all proper documentation required for the functional area is followed.


• Ensure all required tooling for the functional area is utilized.


• Ability to follow documented instructions (ABI, WI, SOP, EOI).


• Builds effective long term working relationships with internal team members across other functional areas.


• Provides a written performance review at least once per year and provides continuous, timely, feedback on a regular basis.


• Provides verbal discipline for issues that infringe on Company policies or performance expectations in a timely manner


• Conforms to all Company policies and model by example.


• Assists Human Resources with preparation of documentation leading to written warning and/or termination when necessary.


• Acknowledges and complies with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards provided in the procedures and instructions that are specific to each field, documentation that underlies the proper functioning of the integrated management system of quality, environment, safety and occupational health.


• Minimal travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (estimated 25%)


• Additional duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of related experience is required; Three (3) years of related experience is preferred


• Previous supervisory experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered



Other Qualifications:

• Basic Computer skills


• Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.


• Good oral and written communication skills are necessary.


• Attention to detail.


• Ability to learn and be comfortable completing different tasks on a frequent basis.


• Excellent vision for reading fine print.


• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time is essential.


• Must have basic to advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in English writing, reading and arithmetic.


• MS Office Applications, JDE, PeopleSoft, Storm, Agile, and Data Collection experience is beneficial, but not necessary.


• Presents themselves in an appropriate manner and acts as a role model.


• General office equipment and materials


• General Manufacturing Hand Tools


• Machines for prepping components


• Solder and Placement Equipment


• Inspection Equipment


• Packaging Equipment


• Transport Equipment


• Other Equipment as needed


• Blus coat, static strap and/or static shoes


• Tape


• Gloves


• Isopropyl Alcohol


• Spray flux


• Thinner


• RTV


• Perma Bond


• Thermal Compound


• Safety Glasses


• Solder (Lead/lead free)


• Epoxy Glue


• Solder Wick


• Conformal Coating


• Other materials may be used as needed

Work Environment:

• The work setting should consist of a manufacturing environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and a moderate noise level.

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.



Plexus is a global organization, whose headquarters are located in the United States and whose services are offered through its international affiliates. In order to meet the needs of its Customers, many of which are also international organizations, Plexus operates under a matrix organizational structure whereby employees are expected to interact with colleagues, managers and senior leadership in any of our international locations. Therefore, although the position described herein is offered by Plexus Services RO SRL, the services of the employee are rendered in a global or group-wide context.



For additional information on Plexus’ international locations, please visit

https://www.plexus.com/en-us/about/locations

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