Manufacturing Supervisor

Carrier•Athens, GA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety, and sustainability to life. Through advancements in climate solutions like temperature control, air quality, and transportation, Carrier improves lives, empowers critical industries, and ensures the safe transport of perishable goods. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, Carrier leads with purpose, driven by a world-class, inclusive workforce. Carrier Climate Solutions Transportation (CST) focuses on enabling a more sustainable and intelligent cold chain, offering solutions for essential temperature monitoring, transport, and storage of perishable goods such as fresh produce, pharmaceuticals, and other temperature-sensitive products. CST provides a complete range of advanced refrigeration equipment to enhance transport efficiency and reduce environmental impact across trailers, trucks, vans, and rail applications. Carrier Transicold, a part of CST, offers industry-leading single and multi-temperature solutions for trailers, straight trucks, and rail cars, ensuring efficient, reliable, and emissions-compliant performance. The Manufacturing Supervisor role provides onsite leadership to a manufacturing/assembly operation at the Carrier Transicold Athens facility. This position is responsible for all aspects associated with effectively producing products that exceed customer expectations in a high-paced environment. The Manufacturing Supervisor reports to the Operations Business Unit Manager and is a first shift onsite role.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
2+ years of experience managing a team
5+ years of experience in manufacturing

Nice To Haves

Mechanical experience.
Ability to lead a team with a positive attitude, handle change well, and communicate clearly with everyone from workers to managers.
Organized and driven to hit production deadlines, even when the work is complex or requires staying late.
Familiar with basic OSHA safety rules, such as machine guarding, electrical safety, and locking out equipment.
Proven ability to stay calm and polite under pressure while working with different departments and customers.
Comfortable using email and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Responsibilities

Lead production departments to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
Enforce safety protocols and OSHA regulations while maintaining 5S housekeeping standards.
Manage daily resources, including scheduling, overtime, and absenteeism, within budget.
Monitor production goals throughout the day and resolve operational gaps as they arise.
Conduct performance reviews and manage employee training through skills matrices.
Drive continuous improvement using Lean tools like Kaizens, 5-Whys, and Standard Work.
Coordinate with various departments and management to support deadline-driven operations.
Adapt to changing priorities and work flexible hours to meet manufacturing demands.