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.

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

Benchmark considers this a safety-sensitive position.

Education:

Physical Location: Rochester, MN

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: M-Th 0600-1600

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 take many weeks to be processed.

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.