Job Title: Industrial Methods Supervisor
Location: Plattsburgh, NY (with travel to Canada, including some overnight)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range:  $75,000 - $85,000 annually
Start Date: September 2026 

About the Roles:

We are seeking a transformational leader who is passionate about developing people, improving processes, and driving operational excellence. This is an opportunity to shape the future direction of the Industrial Methods function, build team capability, and play a critical role in supporting a world-class manufacturing operation.

The Industrial Methods Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing a team of Industrial Methods Technicians while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and workforce capability throughout the manufacturing organization.

This position will play a key role in transforming the Industrial Methods function into a highly engaged, value-added partner to manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will be a strong people leader who can develop talent, establish accountability, prioritize high-impact work, and foster collaboration between engineering and production teams.

The ideal candidate is passionate about building high-performing teams, coaching employees, solving problems at the root cause level, and creating sustainable improvements that support safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Industrial Methods Technicians.
  • Establish clear priorities, expectations, and accountability measures.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and continuous improvement.
  • Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance coaching, and employee development planning
  • Identify strengths, opportunities, and skill gaps within the team and create development plans to improve technical depth and capability.
  • Promote a collaborative environment focused on teamwork, innovation, and customer service to manufacturing operations.
  • Ensure team members are effectively balancing operational support with long-term improvement initiatives.

Operational Partnership

  • Serve as a key partner to Operations leadership in driving productivity and process improvements.
  • Ensure the team maintains a visible and active presence on the production floor.
  • Develop strong relationships with production supervisors, managers, quality, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain teams.
  • Support manufacturing operations through timely analysis, problem-solving, and implementation of sustainable solutions.
  • Align department priorities with organizational objectives and production requirements.

Process Improvement & Methods

  • Lead efforts to improve manufacturing methods, labor standards, and process efficiency.
  • Drive initiatives focused on productivity improvement, waste reduction, and throughput improvements.
  • Ensure work instructions, labor standards, and methods of documentation are accurate and maintained.
  • Support time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, and process optimization activities.
  • Lead structured problem-solving and root cause investigations for operational challenges.
  • Identify and implement opportunities to improve manufacturing performance and reduce non-value-added activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Required

  • Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience.
  • Minimum 2 years of leadership, supervisory, or team leadership experience.
  • Experience with manufacturing process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with operations teams.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
  • Experience in vehicle, transportation, or assembly manufacturing.
  • Lean Manufacturing certification or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with labor standards and time studies.
  • ERP system experience.
  • Experience leading organizational or departmental change initiatives.

     

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

People Development

  • Builds capability in others through coaching and mentorship.
  • Creates opportunities for team members to grow and expand responsibilities.
  • Delegates effectively while maintaining accountability.

Accountability

  • Establishes clear expectations and follows through on commitments.
  • Addresses performance concerns promptly and constructively.
  • Creates a culture where individuals take ownership of results.

Change Leadership

  • Leads through ambiguity and organizational change.
  • Challenges ineffective processes and drives improvement.
  • Builds engagement and support for new ways of working.

Communication

  • Communicates clearly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
  • Creates alignment across departments.
  • Provides constructive feedback and direction.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintains focus on safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
  • Uses data to make informed decisions.
  • Drives measurable business results through continuous improvement.

Benefits:

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family available on your first day
  • Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
  • 401K with substantial company match 
  • Company paid disability and life insurance