SMT Production Supervisor
Our client is a European-headquartered global Tier-1 automotive technology supplier and a long-standing partner to the world’s leading carmakers and new mobility players. Its Chonburi plant manufactures automotive electronics for driving assistance and in-cabin comfort systems including parking and ADAS sensors, camera modules, electronic control units and interior control panels built on high-volume, high-mix SMT/PCBA lines to strict automotive quality standards (IATF 16949). The SMT Production Supervisor leads an autonomous production zone covering the SMT/PCBA lines, accountable for people, standards, daily output and continuous improvement against Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Management (SQCDM) targets. Reporting to the Production Unit Manager, this role suits a hands-on leader from automotive electronics who runs the shop floor through genba presence, lean tools and strong team development.
Responsibilities
People Management
Responsibilities
People Management
- Lead, schedule and develop production operators and team leaders across shifts, including temporary staff; own induction and training plans for all newcomers
- Analyse multi-skill and flexibility needs, maintain the skills/flexibility matrix and drive operator certification
- Manage daily absenteeism, leave, safety rule enforcement, working-time validation and performance board updates
- Conduct annual appraisals, salary reviews and career discussions; build engagement and a positive team climate
- Deliver daily on-the-job training and audit adherence to work instructions, safety, quality and 5S standards on every station, including rework
- Define and update work standards with support functions and operators
- Deploy TPM: abnormality detection (red tags), operator inspection and cleaning, first-level preventive maintenance and maintenance QRQC
- Monitor equipment performance on the floor — cycle time, micro-stoppages, time studies and waste (MUDA) elimination
- Propose weekly headcount and line organisation in line with the Master Production Schedule (MPS); deliver output against SQCDM and inventory targets
- Coordinate daily priorities with Supply Chain; recover any MPS deviation within the week
- Lead containment and corrective actions with support functions when issues exceed team level; escalate per reaction standards
- Review daily problem-solving records and keep QCDM boards and shift reports up to date
- Lead SQCDM improvement and productivity plans, including annual cost-reduction targets, aligned with plant objectives
- Run lean workshops (flow analysis, 5S, TPM, Hoshin) and an active employee suggestion system; present progress at the site lean committee
- Pilot PDCA, FTA and 5-Why analyses on safety, quality, efficiency and maintenance topics; prepare lessons-learned and Kaizen cards
- Lead line safety QRQC and environmental risk reduction; support start-up of new equipment and processes
- Contribute to budget preparation (headcount, overheads, investment) and manage the zone budget
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Industrial, Mechatronics or related).
- Minimum 3 years in a Production Supervisor role, within automotive production.
- Strong hands-on SMT line and PCB assembly (PCBA) experience printing, SPI, pick-and-place, reflow, AOI and test.
- Working knowledge of quality and problem-solving tools (QRQC, 8D, 5-Why, PDCA) and lean/TPM practices; familiarity with IATF 16949 / ISO 9001.
- Proven leadership of multi-shift teams with strong people-management and coaching skills.
- Good command of English (spoken and written); Thai native or fluent.
- Able to work at Amata City Chonburi.
