Production Lead

Qualastat Electronics, a Trexon Company, is a leading Aerospace and Defense assembly manufacturer in Chandler, Arizona. We are seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily operations of our wire harness, fiber optic, and RF cable assembly production floor. The Lead will provide hands‑on technical support, direct workflow, engage other departments, and foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture. The role also supports training, scheduling, planning, problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives, serving as a key link between technicians and operations management.

Full time, 9/80 schedule. Week 1 – Mon‑Fri 6:00 A‑M to 2:00 P‑M. Week 2 – Mon‑Thu 6:00 A‑M to 4:00 P‑M.

$22 to $26 per hour.

• Lead daily production operations for wire harness, fiber optic, RF cable and other electronic assemblies on one production floor.
• Assign and prioritize tasks based on technician skills, production schedules, and workload.
• Monitor in‑process work for compliance with quality and safety requirements.
• Provide real‑time support and troubleshooting for assembly issues.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager and upper management to align capacity with delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to ensure product is built correctly and efficiently.
• Track, document, and report daily, weekly, and monthly production metrics and status updates for a single site under direction of Operations Manager.
• Enforce company policies and promote a safe, organized work environment.
• Enforce compliance with AS9100, ISO
  9001, J-STD, and IPC‑WHMA, and customer requirements.
• Investigate non‑conformances identified by quality, implement corrective actions, and reinforce “Do It Right the First Time” practices.
• Ensure product is built in a timely fashion, while meeting delivery dates to customers and quality metrics, under direction of Operations Manager. KPI’s:
  On‑time‑delivery (OTD), efficiency, non‑conformance rates, etc.

• Mentor and coach technicians to build skills and knowledge, under direction of management.
• Support onboarding and cross‑training of new and existing employees, with help of engineering team and management.
• Provide constructive feedback and encourage professional development and foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
• Identify areas of growth for team members, to help achieve company’s goals.
• Manage team time‑cards, time off, etc. and communicate this to Operations Manager.
• Manage performance reviews for all on‑site technicians, with assistance of Operations Manager.
• Identify areas of improvement in team’s or individual’s performance and address with Operations Manager.

• Assist in short‑ and long‑range production planning to meet backlog and delivery goals.
• Anticipate workforce, tooling, and scheduling needs.
• Work with management to balance workloads and optimize resource allocation.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and propose solutions before they impact schedules.
• Proactively schedule, plan, pull material, and assign jobs to keep throughput steady, under direction of Operations Manager.

• Maintain workstation organization, production floor cleanliness, availability and precision of tools, and material readiness.
• Coordinate with shipping/receiving and inventory for material flow.
• Support lean initiatives and continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency.

• Perform shipping and receiving tasks in absence of shipping clerk, or in times where multiple people are needed in this function.
• Perform job preparation and kitting tasks in absence of shipping clerk, or in times where multiple people are needed in this function.

• Support quality team with tasks on an as‑needed basis, such as tool calibration.
• Support engineering team with tasks on an as‑needed basis, such as formalizing manufacturing procedures from a redlined document.
• Support various administrative tasks as needed.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.