Production Control Specialist

Sierra Circuits is a Silicon Valley-based leader in printed circuit board manufacturing and assembly, specializing in high-quality, quick-turn and complex prototypes. With over 35 years of experience, Sierra provides a seamless, end-to-end PCB solution—from design and fabrication to assembly and testing—all under one roof at its state-of-the-art facilities in Sunnyvale, California. Sierra Circuits is committed to supporting engineers and designers through extensive educational resources.

The company offers free online tools such as the Stackup Designer, Impedance Calculator, Material Selector, and BOM and DFM Checkers, along with technical blogs, webinars, design guides, and its Sierra Connect community forum. Sierra Circuit serves all industries including aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and telecommunications, building PCBs to the highest industry standards, and keeping innovation at the forefront of everything we do.

This role oversees PCBA production operations during assigned shifts to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and delivery commitments are consistently met. The position serves as a key coordination point between Production, Engineering, Sales, Planning, Logistics, and Maintenance teams to ensure smooth workflow and timely resolution of issues. It plays a critical role in maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting continuous improvement, and minimizing production disruptions.

The role also ensures clear shift-to-shift communication, supports customer shipment expectations, and participates in after-hours and weekend support as needed.

• Supervise and manage PCBA production activities during assigned shifts to ensure production targets and delivery commitments are met.
• Create, maintain, and modify daily and weekly production schedules to support customer requirements and operational objectives.
• Coordinate production workflow, priorities, and inter-shift transitions to ensure seamless operations and effective team alignment.
• Track production progress and material availability, including raw materials, WIP, and inventory levels, to maintain continuous production flow.
• Provide timely updates on production status, scheduling adjustments, priorities, and potential delays to leadership, internal departments, and customers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between Production, Sales, Planning, Logistics, and customers regarding production schedules, delivery commitments, and shipment updates.
• Proactively notify customers and internal stakeholders of production delays or shipment schedule changes that may affect delivery timelines.
• Identify, elevate, and support resolution of production issues impacting quality, productivity, or on-time delivery performance.
• Partner with department managers, Process Engineers, and leadership teams to improve workflow efficiency and sustain operational continuity.
• Prepare and communicate daily shift reports, production summaries, and operational updates for leadership and incoming supervisors.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives aimed at reducing scrap, waste, and overall production loss.
• Participate in after-hours emergency coverage and rotating Saturday support schedules as needed.
• Carry out additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by management.

• 2–5 years of experience in the PCBA industry, manufacturing operations, and production/order coordination.
• Strong understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes and production flow is preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow work instructions, SOPs, and related operational documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong…