US_Manufacturing Engineer_Lead

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Lead Job Description The Manufacturing Engineer Lead oversees production operations within a unionized manufacturing environment, with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development. This role combines hands-on leadership of production teams with continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality output while fostering a collaborative and accountable work culture. Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor production teams, providing coaching, guidance, and coordination to support employee development and performance.
- Manage daily staffing needs, including scheduling, allocation of resources, and addressing overtime, absenteeism, and discipline issues.
- Oversee payroll and timekeeping activities for assigned teams, ensuring accurate time-reporting and compliance with company procedures.
- Drive performance management processes, including setting expectations, providing feedback, and supporting developmental conversations with direct reports.
- Take overall responsibility for safety, delivery, quality, cost, environmental compliance, people, and on-time performance for the assigned department or area.
- Lead and manage safety activities, enforcing safety standards and promoting a culture of safe work practices in accordance with OSHA and company policies.
- Ensure daily management of quality checks, monitoring results, identifying trends or irregularities, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Conduct daily team meetings to communicate priorities, review performance, share updates, and reinforce safety and quality expectations.
- Lead process improvement initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, applying Lean manufacturing tools to identify waste and enhance efficiency.
- Manage staffing concerns related to safety, ergonomics, and workload to maintain a safe and sustainable working environment.
- Initiate and participate in cross-functional problem-solving, gathering feedback from stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
- Comply with and enforce company and contractual policies, rules of conduct, and regulations, ensuring team adherence to safety, environmental, and health standards.
- Analyze procedures, routine reports, and correspondence with strong attention to detail, identifying deficiencies and developing plans to correct them.
- Report trends and irregularities to leadership, taking a proactive approach to issue resolution and involving the team in problem-solving to achieve optimal results.
- Foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration with operational stakeholders, encouraging open dialogue and engagement in continuous improvement.
- Lead the team in creating an atmosphere that supports commitments to accuracy, efficiency, and ongoing improvement of site performance.
- Demonstrate integrity by ensuring consistency and compliance with departmental policies, procedures, performance standards, and operational plans.
- Make sound, rapid decisions in a fast-paced environment, effectively setting priorities and driving for results.
- Support emotional intelligence and self-awareness within the team by modeling openness to feedback, learning from mistakes, and engaging in constructive developmental conversations.

Essential Skills

- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Preferred 3 to 5 years of experience as a production supervisor in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment, ideally in a unionized setting.
- Experience managing staff in a union environment, including understanding union practices and working effectively with represented employees.
- Demonstrated experience in production supervision, production management, and manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, with emphasis on Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI for reporting and analysis.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, coach, and coordinate teams.
- Effective time management, planning, organizational, and analytical skills with proven results.
- Ability to analyze procedures, reports, and data with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly across multiple levels of the organization.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving results, setting priorities, and making decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated capability in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, including applying various Lean tools to identify waste and improve processes.
- Experience leading safety activities and ensuring compliance with OSHA and company safety, environmental, and health policies.
- Ability to foster teamwork, collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset within production teams.
- Emotional intelligence and self-awareness, including openness to feedback and the ability to learn from mistakes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Preferred Associate degree (AAS) or higher in a relevant field.
- Preferred Lean experience and/or Six Sigma certification.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering or production environments, particularly in chassis or similar areas.
- Experience leading performance management processes and developmental conversations with direct reports.
- Demonstrated integrity in implementing operational plans and achieving designated objectives, performance goals, and quality standards.
- Ability to lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts and incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders.
- Capability to create an atmosphere that encourages dialogue, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment with changing priorities.

Work Environment This role is based in a manufacturing plant environment, specifically in Plant 2 within the chassis area. The facility is a non-climate-controlled plant, so temperatures and conditions may vary with the seasons. The position operates on a first shift schedule, with typical hours from 5:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Work is performed on or near the production floor in a unionized environment, involving close collaboration with production teams, support functions, and operational stakeholders. The role requires regular presence in the manufacturing area to oversee safety, quality checks, staffing, and continuous improvement activities, and may involve standing, walking, and observing processes throughout the shift.
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 22, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Dublin,VA. About Actalent

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