Production Supervisor

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Manufacturing Engineer Lead who will play a crucial role in mentoring, coaching, and coordinating teams to achieve manufacturing goals. This position involves overseeing daily staffing needs, managing payroll and timekeeping, and leading safety and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding in a manufacturing environment and demonstrate excellent leadership and technical skills. Responsibilities

- Lead and manage safety activities to ensure a safe working environment.
- Conduct daily management of quality checks and facilitate daily team meetings.
- Drive process improvement initiatives and efforts to enhance efficiency.
- Supervise, mentor, coach, and coordinate teams to meet manufacturing operations goals and objectives.
- Enforce company and contractual policies, rules of conduct, and regulations, including OSHA safety, environmental, and health standards.
- Manage staffing needs, including safety, ergonomics, overtime, absenteeism, and discipline.
- Lead Lean activities in assigned areas, identifying waste and promoting continuous improvement.
- Initiate cross-functional feedback for problem-solving.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and performance standards.
- Analyze procedures, routine reports, and correspondence with strong attention to detail.
- Identify, report, and communicate trends and irregularities to the Department Manager, and develop plans to address deficiencies.
- Foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration with operational stakeholders.

Essential Skills

- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership/supervisory role.
- Preferred 3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment, preferably in a unionized setting.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with emphasis on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerBi.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, time management, planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to make rapid decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Preferred Associate Degree or higher.
- Preferred Lean experience and/or Six Sigma Certification.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering and production supervision.

Work Environment The role is based on the plant floor, requiring interaction with teams and direct involvement in manufacturing operations. The work environment emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement, with a focus on fostering a collaborative atmosphere.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Dublin, VA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $42.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Dublin, VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Dublin,VA. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without
regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a
condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law
shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,
including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications
and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you
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