Senior Production Supervisor - CARRJP00003252 - Charlotte, NC - 1st shift
About The Position
The Senior Production Supervisor leads daily operations across air-cooled chiller assembly lines within the value stream. The role owns shift performance for safety, quality, delivery, and cost, executing 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. The position leads multiple assembly lines and hourly operators and team leads, manages labor allocation, resolves throughput constraints, and coordinates shift handoffs. It partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Industrial Engineering to address production issues, optimize line balance and standard work, support new product introductions and process changes, and improve production performance. This is a first-shift role in Charlotte, North Carolina. Scheduled hours are 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; supervisors must arrive at least 20 minutes before the shift and remain afterward until reports are complete. Overtime may occur after the shift.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, including standard work, 5S, kaizen, and 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.
Responsibilities
- Own a zero-incident culture and ensure work complies with EHS standards.
- Conduct daily 5S and 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 and weekly production targets.
- Manage labor allocation to meet takt time and adapt to product variability.
- Escalate and remove constraints that affect 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 in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.
- Lead root-cause problem solving, including methods such as 5 Whys and 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 areas of responsibility.
- Partner with Industrial Engineering to optimize line balance and standard work.
- Directly lead and develop 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 affecting production.
- Support new product introductions, equipment ramp-ups, and process changes.
- Drive safety, quality (FPY and defects), delivery (attainment), and cost (labor efficiency) metrics.
- Lead daily tier meetings and ensure issues are tracked, prioritized, and closed.
- Maintain accurate production reporting and visual management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
