Configuration Engineering Supervisor in Logan, Utah at Spartronics

About the Role:

We are looking for a Configuration Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of Configuration Technicians and help ensure the engineering data, components, and manufacturing configurations behind our products are accurate, reliable, and production-ready. This is a hands-on engineering leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, developing people, and improving the systems and processes that keep manufacturing moving.

You will play a critical role at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer support. From building and maintaining bills of materials to resolving component issues, managing engineering changes, and addressing component obsolescence, you will help protect the integrity of our manufacturing configurations while improving efficiency and responsiveness. If you're an experienced engineer or technical leader who wants to have a direct impact on both people and production, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

About Us:

At Spartronics, we're not just building products, we build products lives depend on. As an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider for the commercial aerospace, defense, medical device, life science, and industrial markets, we work to deliver products of the highest quality and reliability.

Our organization provides comprehensive contract manufacturing services, ranging from printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and subsystem integration to full-box build (high-level assemblies). We also offer value-added services from early-stage engineering support to manufacturing testing, design for excellence, and sustaining engineering for the full product lifecycle. With over $500 million in revenue, approximately 1,300 dedicated employees, and manufacturing resources strategically located worldwide, our manufacturing network spans the United States and Vietnam. To learn more about our sites, please visit https://www.spartronics.com/locations.

When you become a part of Spartronics, you're joining a team of dedicated and talented individuals who share a common goal - to win as one. We value talent, innovation, and a hunger for growth. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry leaders in Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Life Science, and Industrial markets where our customers put full trust in us to deliver the most complex, highly regulated products that have to work the first time, every time.

Job Title: Configuration Engineering Supervisor

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Work Location: On-site | North Logan, UT

Citizenship Requirements: U.S. Citizenship Required | No Visa Sponsorship Available

Lead and Develop the Team

• Supervise the day-to-day activities of Configuration Technicians and prioritize work based on manufacturing needs, customer commitments, and business objectives.
• Assign workloads, monitor productivity and utilization, and ensure engineering support is responsive to production requirements.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members through onboarding, technical training, skills development, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous-improvement culture.

Own Manufacturing Configuration Integrity

• Ensure component configurations, bills of materials, specifications, and engineering documentation are accurate and effective.
• Support the creation and maintenance of multi-level BOMs for electrical assemblies and manufacturing materials.
• Perform component analysis and classification and evaluate components for specific product applications.
• Review and interpret component datasheets, quality requirements, customer documentation, and technical specifications.
• Establish standardized component titles and configuration practices.

Solve Technical and Component Challenges

• Investigate non-compliant components, determine root causes, and develop appropriate dispositions.
• Evaluate and support secondary processes for electronic components.
• Identify and resolve component lifecycle issues, including obsolete and end-of-life components.
• Research component alternatives and work with manufacturers and distributors to resolve technical and supply issues.
• Support component-level testing, experiments, and technical investigations.

Drive Engineering Change and Compliance

• Review and authorize engineering change orders related to components and specifications.
• Support compliance with applicable customer, industry, and organizational requirements.
• Maintain documentation related to RoHS, REACH, lead-free finishes, counterfeit component avoidance, and tin-whisker mitigation.
• Help ensure engineering configurations remain aligned with current standards and customer requirements.

Partner Across the Organization

• Work closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and other teams to resolve technical issues and improve production performance.
• Provide internal and external customer technical support when needed.
• Support new technology and process improvements that reduce cost, improve quality, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
• Contribute to product lifecycle management, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

ITAR Citizenship Requirement: Must be U.S. persons within the definition of ITAR, with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. We can not sponsor visas.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical and/or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering, technical, manufacturing, product support, or related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory, team lead, project leadership, or personnel management experience.
• Experience supporting engineering operations within a manufacturing, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, engineering documentation, manufacturing processes, product lifecycle management, and engineering change management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, personnel, and operational demands within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems, PLM systems, engineering software, and business management tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint and CAD.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment regarding technical, customer, and organizational information.
• Experience with of Counterfeit Avoidance, Tin Whisker Mitigation, RoHS, and REACH.
• Works well independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities at the same time.
• Understanding customer document packages to establish multi-level bills of materials for assemblies of electrical components and manufacturing materials.
• Knowledge of quality standards/quality notes for electrical components.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience supporting electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly, contract manufacturing, aerospace, defense, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, product lifecycle management, or engineering process improvement activities.
• Experience supporting customer technical reviews, audits, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or related professional certification.
• Experience utilizing advanced engineering, analytics, or project management tools.
• Experience with Silicon Expert and Arena software.

Key Metrics and Focus Areas

• Achievement of engineering workload commitments and operational support requirements.
• Quality, accuracy, and timeliness of engineering deliverables.
• Employee performance, development, engagement, and retention.
• Effectiveness of technical issue resolution and engineering support activities.
• Workload management, resource utilization, and departmental responsiveness.
• Compliance with engineering standards, customer requirements, and organizational procedures.
• Cross-functional collaboration supporting manufacturing, quality, and operational objectives.

Our Benefits:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits
• HSA/FSA options
• 401(k) with Company match
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company-paid Basic Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance, with options to increase coverage amounts
• Voluntary insurance plans at a group discount
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Opportunities to grow and excel in the Electronics Manufacturing industry at a company that values promotions and learning from within. Every day is different, challenging, and rewarding

Compensation: This is an Exempt position with an annual salary of $95,000-$130,000 based on experience. Compensation will be based on relevant experience, education, technical expertise, and leadership experience, including experience in manufacturing engineering, electronics manufacturing, component engineering, engineering operations, and related regulated manufacturing environments.

Grow Your Career with Spartronics:
At Spartronics, manufacturing engineering is about more than solving technical challenges — it’s about creating reliable processes, developing strong teams, and helping production perform at its best. You’ll lead a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement while supporting complex electronic products and critical manufacturing operations.

If you’re ready to grow your leadership skills, strengthen manufacturing processes, and make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced engineering environment, apply today.

Spartronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled 41 CFR 60-1.4. We comply with federal Affirmative Action guidelines in all employment opportunities for qualified employees and applicants.

Employment at Spartronics is considered at-will, meaning that either the employee or Spartronics may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without prior notification.