Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor Job Description
This role is responsible for leading daily operations across air-cooled chiller assembly lines within the value stream. The role focuses on ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance on shift, driving execution through frontline leadership, standard work, and disciplined problem-solving. The supervisor develops team capability, enforces standards, and ensures production commitments are met in a high-mix, variable manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Own a zero-incident culture; ensure all work is performed safely and in compliance with EHS standards.
- Conduct daily 5S & safety walks, identify hazards, and drive immediate countermeasures.
- Lead incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Reinforce safe behaviors through coaching and accountability.
- Lead multiple air-cooled assembly lines to achieve daily/weekly production targets.
- Manage labor allocation to meet takt time and adapt to product variability.
- Escalate and remove constraints impacting throughput in real time.
- Ensure effective shift handoffs and clear communication of priorities.
- Enforce adherence to standard work and quality processes.
- Drive containment and resolution of defects; partner with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
- Lead root cause problem solving to eliminate recurring issues.
- Support layered process audits and drive accountability for findings.
- Identify and execute opportunities to improve labor efficiency, throughput, and flow.
- Support and lead kaizen events and daily continuous improvement activities.
- Sustain and improve 5S standards across all areas of responsibility.
- Partner with Industrial Engineering to optimize line balance and standard work.
- Directly lead and develop a team of hourly operators and team leads.
- Set clear expectations, provide daily feedback, and conduct performance management.
- Build team capability through training, cross-training, and skills development.
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and ownership.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues.
- Ensure material availability and escalate shortages impacting production.
- Support new product introductions, equipment ramp-ups, and process changes.
- Drive key metrics: safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Lead daily tier meetings and ensure issues are tracked, prioritized, and closed.
- Maintain accurate production reporting and visual management.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors Degree with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, such as standard work, 5S, kaizen, and visual management.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Familiarity with brazing, leak testing, electrical systems, and final test processes.
- Experience with MES systems and production tracking tools.
- Proven ability to lead frontline teams in a fast-paced, high-mix environment.
Work Environment
The role operates on the 2nd shift from 4:30 PM to 3 AM, including weekends. The work environment involves a high-mix, variable manufacturing setting, focusing on air-cooled chiller assembly lines. The role requires adherence to safety standards and efficient production processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $46.00/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 Charlotte, NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Charlotte,NC. About Actalent

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