Production Team Leader

Position: Production Team Leader I

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential.

At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary

Under direction of a supervisor, ensures all necessary tasks are performed per work instructions and procedures to manufacture product to meet quality goals, daily schedule or customer needs. May assist supervisor in the training of new employees in the area.

Responsibilities

• May identify workmanship and material defects by sight
• Ensures others perform tasks with a high degree of care and attention to minimize loss of time and material
• Ensures team members follow work instructions and procedures, drawings and customer specifications required
• Responds to written and verbal direction
• Monitors individual work habits and performance
• Continuously monitors quality and provides feedback to Operators
• Ensures scrap is properly disposed of at the end of each shift
• Assists in facilitating shift overlap
• Communicates all issues to the supervisor in a timely manner
• Continues to increase process knowledge of product
• Leads by example and support management objectives and BEI policies
• Acts as backup for the Supervisor as needed (i.e. absence, weekend support, etc.)
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Benchmark considers this a safety-sensitive position.

Other information

• 2+ years of electronics manufacturing and some leadership experience;
  Contract manufacturing preferred
• 0-3 years of experience mentoring others
• Knowledgeable in processes to fully support a shift without additional support
• Ability to use any equipment required in the functioning of the work center
• Communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats
• Ability to effectively mentor employees
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools
• Ability to drive solutions to planning issues with direction from management
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Ability to work overtime when needed
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills with employees
• Effective problem solving skills
• Demonstrate discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism when representing the company
• Demonstrate leadership and people management skills
• Demonstrate teamwork and the ability to operate on diverse project teams with direction
• Participate in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Geographical Location

Minnesota:
Rochester

Physical Location

Rochester, MN

Shift

Shift 4

Work Schedule

F-Su

Full Time

Full Time

Compensation Range

$17.28 to $23.92 USD. Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.

Benefits and Other Compensation

Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.

Final date to receive applications

This job posting will remain open until filled.

Additional Notices

Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing

Export Control

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws.

The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can…