Join the SMTC Team as a Director, Supply Chain in Fremont, CA!
Company Overview: At SMTC Corporation, we are guided by a clear purpose: "We believe we enhance people's lives and our world every day." Our vision is to be an inspiring organization that earns the trust and admiration of our customers. As a leading EMS provider, we strive for the highest industry returns, driven by our passionate and dedicated employees.
Benefits Highlights:
• Competitive salary package with 401K and company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement for professional development
• Comprehensive Medical HRA Plan
• Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance, and more.
Position Overview: To manage, control, and improve the Process Engineering technologies at the site. This role will be focused on developing process controls, standard work and managing technology roadmaps to align with the industry and customer needs. In addition, leading material and equipment qualifications to support manufacturing a quality product.
Duties:
- Assume leadership of cross-functional teams responsible for executing the build plan, encompassing manpower, materials, machinery, and methodologies to establish manufacturing lines that align with business objectives and quality benchmarks.
- Assess customer requests for quotes against existing manufacturing capabilities, ensuring capacity and capability alignment with customer needs as outlined during the quoting phase.
- Work closely with Purchasing and Engineering departments to ensure the timely delivery of critical components for pilot manufacturing runs and mass production schedules.
- Oversee and address Engineering Change Order (ECO) issues pertaining to quality assurance compliance for shipments related to new product introductions.
- Create comprehensive quality planning documents to guide manufacturing processes.
- Guarantee that customer requirements are clearly understood and effectively communicated throughout the organization.
- Lead product change activities for new or revised products within the manufacturing factory, aiming to meet or surpass project milestones.
- Participate in and lead cross-functional change control forums, providing transparent updates on progress and recovery strategies when necessary to realign projects with their targets.
- Work closely with design engineering teams to develop, validate, and maintain the Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM) and product deviations for a designated group of parts.
- Ensure validation and readiness of all factory systems (MRP, ERP, MES, etc.) for each transition.
- Supervise the complete manufacturing validation process for a designated group of parts, managing supply chain readiness and transition, addressing excess and obsolescence issues, and overseeing post-change activities.
- Develop a comprehensive validation plan, including success criteria and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for product changes or coordinated groups of products undergoing change.
- Ensure strict adherence to NPI processes across all activities, such as Process Change Authorization (PCA) and Manufacturing Readiness Team (MRT) procedures.
- Organize and track open points and actions critical to ensuring a seamless introduction of changes, communicating them effectively as actionable items.
- Foster integration and results across cross-functional teams spanning engineering, quality, production, production control, sales, service, and more.
- Author timely project status reports, summaries, and issue resolution tracking reports.
- Administer NPI structure criteria and processes, ensuring alignment with the commodity.
- Drive innovation in the ongoing structure and take the lead on new program strategies.
- Modify or create work instructions for products based on observations of the product build cycle.
- Facilitate and support Quarterly Business Reviews and lead the resolution of subsequent actions.
- Coordinate visits to customer sites as necessary.
- May require occasional travel to meet the business's needs (up to 25%).
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, backed by a passion for supply chain transformation.
- CPIM and APICS certifications are a strong plus.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of electronic manufacturing services industry experience, with a focus on quoting, buying, and sourcing electronic components, PCBs, and mechanicals.
- A proven track record of collaboration with electronic component distributors, regional representative organizations, and original electronic manufacturers.
- U.S. citizenship is required to support ITAR business units.
- Exceptional relationship management skills, enabling you to thrive in cross-functional teams.
- A deep understanding of functional roles within EMS, including Sales, Business Development, Quoting, and Supply Chain/Procurement.
- Familiarity with enterprise quoting software.
Application Process: If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills and experience required, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your updated resume highlighting your qualifications to the posting. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the SMTC team!
SMTC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
If you require assistance completing this application due to a disability, please contact Human Resources to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.