Assembly Team Lead

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About the role:

The Assembly Team Lead supports day-to-day assembly operations by providing on-the-floor technical guidance and reinforcing execution against production priorities. This role reports to the supervisor and partners closely to maintain production flow, reinforce quality and process expectations, and support team coordination.
 

The position operates within a precision, cleanroom environment focused on optical assembly. The Team Lead plays a key role in maintaining consistency in how work is performed, supporting troubleshooting efforts, and helping the team meet output, quality, and scheduling targets.
 

This is a working role that partners closely with technicians while providing technical support, coordination, and communication across the team and with cross-functional partners, including engineering, quality, and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support execution of daily production priorities set by the supervisor by providing on-the-floor technical guidance to technicians

• Reinforce work sequencing and task priorities to support production schedules and department goals

• Provide technical support during assembly, inspection, and testing activities to ensure work is performed to standard

• Reinforce adherence to work instructions, quality standards, and cleanroom protocols

• Monitor work in process and escalate risks to quality, output, or schedule

• Assist with troubleshooting of assembly and process issues and escalate as needed

• Assist with coordination of resources, including workforce, equipment, and material flow, to support daily execution

• Communicate updates, risks, and issues to the supervisor and cross-functional partners

• Partner with engineering, quality, and operations teams to support issue resolution and production needs

• Support training efforts by reinforcing standard work and developing technical capability across the team

• Provide feedback to the supervisor on team performance and development needs

• Identify process improvement opportunities and escalate to the supervisor

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training or certification in manufacturing, optics, or a related field preferred

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment, preferably in precision or optical assembly

• 2+ years of experience supporting production execution, training others, or guiding work within a team environment

• Experience working in a cleanroom or controlled environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of assembly processes and production workflows

• Ability to follow and reinforce standard work, procedures, and quality requirements

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality

• Ability to prioritize work and support coordination across a team

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technicians, supervisors, and cross-functional teams

• Ability to identify issues and escalate appropriately

• Basic problem-solving skills in a production environment

• Basic computer skills to support reporting and system use, including ERP systems (e.g., JD Edwards)

• Ability to train and develop others in technical processes and standard work
   

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a manufacturing and cleanroom environment with strict adherence to contamination control