Senior Production Supervisor

PDS Tech Commercial; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading HVAC manufacturer to recruit a Senior Production Supervisor in Charlotte, NC. You will lead multiple air‑cooled assembly lines, drive a zero‑incident safety culture, and optimize 5S, quality, and throughput while developing your team.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, disciplined problem solving, and collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Maintenance. Pay is $45.00–$46.00/hour with 1st and 2nd shifts available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage production operations in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own a zero-incident culture and ensure work is performed safely and in compliance with EHS standards.
• Conduct daily 5S and safety walks, identify hazards, and implement immediate countermeasures.
• Lead incident investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Reinforce safe behaviors through coaching, communication, and accountability.
• Lead multiple air‑cooled assembly lines to achieve daily and weekly production targets.
• Allocate labor effectively to meet takt time and respond to product variability.
• Identify, upscale, and remove constraints affecting throughput.
• Ensure effective shift handoffs and clear communication of priorities.
• Lead containment and resolution of defects in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Apply root-cause problem-solving methods such as 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis to eliminate recurring issues.
• Support layered process audits and ensure findings are addressed.
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve labor efficiency, throughput, and production flow.
• Lead and participate in kaizen events and daily continuous-improvement activities.
• Sustain and continuously improve 5S standards.
• Partner with Industrial Engineering to optimize line balance and standard work.
• Directly lead and develop hourly operators and team leads.
• Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and manage performance.
• Build team capability through training, cross‑training, and skills development.
• Foster a culture centered on accountability, engagement, teamwork, and ownership.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve production issues.
• Ensure material availability and raise shortages that could impact production.
• Support new product introductions, equipment ramp-ups, and process changes.
• Drive key performance metrics, including Safety, Quality/FPY, Defect reduction, Delivery, and Labor efficiency.
• Lead daily tier meetings and ensure issues are tracked, prioritized, and closed.
• Maintain accurate production reporting and effective visual management.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Manufacturing operations

MES systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MES systems

Job description

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading HVAC manufacturing company to find an accomplished Senior Production Supervisor ready to lead high-performing teams and drive operational excellence. In this critical leadership role, you’ll oversee daily operations across multiple air-cooled chiller assembly lines, balancing safety, quality, delivery, and cost while developing the people and processes that keep production moving.

Location: Charlotte, NC

Pay Rate: $45-46/hour

Schedule: 1st and 2nd shift available

• 1st shift $45/hour - 6:00am to 2:30pm + OT

• 2nd shift $46/hour - 4:30pm - 1am + OT

If you’re a hands‑on manufacturing leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑mix environment and knows how to turn challenges into opportunities for improvement, this is your chance to make an impact.

What You’ll Do

Lead Safe, High-Performance Operations

• Own a zero-incident culture and ensure work is performed safely and in compliance with EHS standards.

• Conduct daily 5S and safety walks , identify hazards, and implement immediate countermeasures.

• Lead incident investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions.

• Reinforce safe behaviors through coaching, communication, and accountability.

• Lead multiple air‑cooled assembly lines to achieve daily and weekly production targets.

• Allocate labor effectively to meet takt time and respond to product variability.

• Identify, upscale, and remove constraints affecting throughput.

• Ensure effective shift handoffs and clear communication of priorities.

Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Enforce adherence to standard work and established quality processes.

• Lead containment and resolution of defects in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.

• Apply root-cause problem-solving methods such as 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis to eliminate recurring issues.

• Support layered process audits and ensure findings are addressed.

• Identify and execute opportunities to improve labor efficiency, throughput, and production flow.

• Lead and participate in kaizen events and daily continuous-improvement activities.

• Sustain and continuously improve 5S standards.

• Partner with Industrial Engineering to optimize line balance and standard work.

Develop & Lead Your Team

• Directly lead and develop hourly operators and team leads.

• Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and manage performance.

• Build team capability through training, cross‑training, and skills development.

• Foster a culture centered on accountability, engagement, teamwork, and ownership .

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve production issues.

Own Production Performance

• Ensure material availability and raise shortages that could impact production.

• Support new product introductions, equipment ramp-ups, and process changes.

• Drive key performance metrics, including:

• Safety

• Quality / First Pass Yield (FPY)

• Defect reduction

• Delivery / production attainment

• Labor efficiency

• Lead daily tier meetings and ensure issues are tracked, prioritized, and closed.

• Maintain accurate production reporting and effective visual management.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage production operations in a fast‑paced environment.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision‑making abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles, including:

• 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 high‑mix, variable manufacturing environment .

• Experience driving measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Bring your leadership, manufacturing expertise, and passion for operational excellence—and help drive the next generation of HVAC manufacturing performance.

Pay Details: $45.00 to $46.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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