SMT Production Supervisor - IB4
Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII · Houston, TX
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII (industrial) in Houston, TX.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$118k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 72 production supervisor openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 74 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $80k–$118k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 87%
- ✓ Lean 40%
- Root cause 29%
- ✓ 5S 23%
- ✓ Kaizen 20%
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Full description from Foxconn Industrial Internet - FIIAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The SMT Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and managing day-to-day SMT production in an electronics manufacturing environment. This position provides leadership to production operators and ensure safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and employee engagement objectives are consistently achieved.
Key Responsibilities
1. SMT Production Leadership
- ◆Manage production activities across multiple SMT lines, shifts, and product families.
- ◆Monitor line performance, output, downtime, utilization, throughput, and schedule attainment.
- ◆Ensure proper staffing and allocation of resources based on production requirements.
- ◆Maintain strong floor presence and provide real-time leadership during production activities.
2. Quality Process Control & Productivity & Continuous Improvement
- ◆Ensure timely containment and corrective action for manufacturing defects.
- ◆Utilize data and production metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
- ◆Drive reduction of downtime, changeover losses, material shortages, and production interruptions.
3. Safety & Compliance
- ◆Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all company EHS requirements.
- ◆Ensure employees follow safety procedures, PPE requirements, ESD controls, and equipment safety standards.
Required Qualifications
- ✓3+ years of supervisory or management experience in electronics and SMT manufacturing .
- ✓Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and production management systems.
- ✓Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and structured problem solving.
- ✓Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- ✓This position is scheduled for 2nd shift, Monday through Friday from 5:00 PM to 1:45 AM, with flexibility to work weekends based on business needs and production demands.