Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
manufacturing › Manufacturing Engineering · M1 — M1 — Manager (Team Lead) · Management
Supervises a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians responsible for process development and production support on the shop floor.
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What this role is
Supervises a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians responsible for process development and production support on the shop floor. At the Manager (Team Lead) (M1) level, the role owns a single team, day-to-day delivery and people issues, and drives team output and health. Direct people management of one team.
What this level does
- Supervises a unit of manufacturing engineers and technicians in the daily execution of process changes, ensuring established manufacturing methods and lean practices are followed on the line
- Coordinates the resolution of operational problems such as material-use variances or line bottlenecks, escalating recurring issues that fall outside established practices
- Oversees maintenance and setup of production equipment, tracking that method sheets and tolerances are applied correctly during shifts
- Supports NPI activities within the unit by scheduling engineering hours and confirming new methods are documented for the floor
- Knowledge applied
- Applies functional expertise in manufacturing methods, equipment, and lean practices to supervise daily execution against established procedures.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Handles limited-scope operational problems (bottlenecks, material variances) using established practices; escalates the atypical.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Daily interaction with line staff and peer supervisors to keep the unit running.
- Typical experience
- Functional manufacturing engineering expert with some leadership exposure.
Skills at this level
- Lean Manufacturing
- — Reduces waste and increases production efficiency across manufacturing cells; forms the foundational discipline for planning and standardizing how a manufacturing engineering team runs process improvements.
- Manufacturing Process Development
- — Develops new manufacturing methods, selects and maintains production equipment, and standardizes processes to improve existing operations and support production ramps.
- Root Cause Analysis and Troubleshooting
- — Determines root causes of product or process failures and recommends changes in designs, tolerances, or processing; troubleshoots new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
- Operational Problem Resolution
- — Investigates and resolves shop-floor operational problems such as material-use variances and line bottlenecks to protect throughput and yield.
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- — Supports and coordinates the transfer of new products into production, aligning manufacturing methods, equipment, and documentation with design and ramp timelines.
- Analysis and Problem-Solving
- — Analyzes manufacturing problems from multiple perspectives and explores creative solutions, with troubleshooting of processes and machinery central to the work.
- CAM Software
- — Uses computer-aided manufacturing software to translate designs into machine tool paths and production programs for the factory floor.
- PLM Software
- — Uses product lifecycle management software to control manufacturing process documentation, engineering changes, and configuration across a product line.
- CAD (AutoCAD / CATIA / SolidWorks / Creo)
- — Uses AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks, or Creo Parametric to design fixtures, tooling, and process layouts and to review product geometry for manufacturability.
- Capital Equipment and Budget Management
- — Plans and manages manufacturing engineering budgets and capital equipment investments, prioritizing spend against efficiency, capacity, and quality gains.
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