Manufacturing Supervisor – Coil Shop

About the role
Lead the Manufacturing Engineering and sustaining activities for the Coil Shop, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient operations. This role is responsible for developing and leading a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians, improving OEE, reducing downtime, and achieving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets.

Key Responsibilities
•    Lead, coordinate, and develop the Manufacturing Engineering and Technician team.
•    Maintain a strong shop floor presence, establish priorities, and ensure timely response to operational issues.
•    Lead sustaining activities for Fin Press, Hairpin Bender, Expander, Brazing, and Leak Testing processes.
•    Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by addressing key losses in availability, performance, and quality.
•    Analyze and reduce downtime, minor stops, speed losses, and recurring equipment failures through Pareto analysis and corrective action plans.
•    Coordinate with Production and Maintenance teams to improve equipment recovery and enhance MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, and PM compliance.
•    Lead root cause analysis activities and ensure permanent corrective actions are implemented and verified for effectiveness.
•    Maintain stable and capable manufacturing processes through control of process parameters, recipes, tooling, and operating methods.
•    Implement continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, scrap reduction, downtime reduction, and cost savings.
•    Develop and maintain work instructions, PFMEAs, Control Plans, SPC systems, and visual management tools.
•    Lead CAPEX projects to increase capacity, reliability, and performance, including equipment installation, startup, and validation.
•    Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and process transfers into sustaining operations.
•    Coordinate activities with Production, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Tool Room, NPI, and Advanced Manufacturing teams.
•    Promote technical development of the team, data-driven decision-making, and Carrier Excellence (CX) principles.

Minimum Qualifications
•    Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
•    Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, maintenance, or related technical functions.
•    At least 2 years of experience leading engineers, technicians, or cross-functional teams.
•    Hands-on manufacturing floor experience supporting high-volume production processes.
•    Proven experience improving OEE, reducing downtime, and driving improvements in MTBF, MTTR, and equipment reliability.
•    Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Why, Ishikawa, A3, 8D, or DMAIC.
•    Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Core Tools, including PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA.
•    Experience managing CAPEX projects, equipment installation, commissioning, and validation.
•    Strong ability to analyze performance metrics and translate data into actionable improvement plans.
•    Conversational English proficiency.


Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience in a Coil Shop environment or coil manufacturing for the HVAC industry.
•    Knowledge of Fin Press, Hairpin Bender, Expander, Brazing, and Leak Testing processes.
•    Experience with metal stamping, tube forming, expansion processes, aluminum, or copper manufacturing.
•    Knowledge of TPM, equipment reliability, and autonomous maintenance practices.
•    Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, or equivalent certification.

Critical Competencies
•    Visible leadership and strong shop floor presence.
•    Team development and accountability.
•    Sense of urgency and effective prioritization.
•    Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
•    Cross-functional communication and collaboration.
•    Strong focus on safety, customer satisfaction, and business results

Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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