Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

LanceSoft, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 52.000 - 74.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lancesoft in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor to lead daily operations on air-cooled chiller assembly lines. This 12-month W2 role requires overseeing safety, quality, delivery, and cost on shift.

You will develop team capability, enforce standard work, coach hourly operators, and partner with Quality, IE, and Maintenance to remove bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with lean manufacturing (5S, kaizen, standard work).
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Mansioni

• Lead daily operations across multiple air-cooled assembly lines to meet targets.
• Ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance on shift.
• Sustain 5S, standard work, and kaizen activities.
• Coach hourly operators and team leads; provide daily feedback.
• Collaborate with QA, IE, and maintenance to remove throughput constraints.
• Drive continuous improvement and problem solving (5 Whys, fishbone).

Conoscenze

3+ years manufacturing leadership

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Strumenti

MES systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

Job Duration: 12 Months

Location: Charlotte, NC, 28269.

Pay Rate: 46.00 USD per hour on W2

Shift Timing: 2nd AWS shift, Fri-Sun, 6p-6:30 and2nd shift, Mon-Thurs, 4:30p-3a

Job Description:

This role is responsible for leading daily operations across air-cooled chiller assembly lines within the value stream. This role owns 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.

Key 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 (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone) 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 elevate shortages impacting production.
• Support new product introductions, equipment ramp-ups, and process changes.
• Drive key metrics: safety, quality (FPY, defects), delivery (attainment), and cost (labor efficiency).
• Lead daily tier meetings and ensure issues are tracked, prioritized, and closed.
• Maintain accurate production reporting and visual management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with lean manufacturing principles (standard work, 5S, kaizen, visual management)
• 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.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.