Engineer Supervisor

Representative Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor and develop Plant Engineer I and Trainer.
• Supervise Trainers in sewing facilities including training, hiring, termination, discipline, performance review, assignment of projects and development.
• Maintain all systems and written procedures associated with production, including maintaining bill of material, bill of labor, inventory maintenance and other procedures as needed.
• Cook, analyze, cost, and coordinate any sample or pattern changes.
• Determine, develop and implement innovative cost savings associated with method improvements, labor, material and overhead.
• Determine equipment and technology upgrades that reflect appropriate current trends.
• Ensure continuity in rates working with Engineers in other facilities.
• Perform capacity studies, follow-up studies, goal cards, etc. on trainees and/or graduate associates as assigned to improve the efficiency of the plant.
• Produce work output that is produced on time according to recurring or special deadlines.
• Encourage teamwork and cooperation with coworkers and internal customers.
• Costing of garments.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, or related field of study or equivalent years of work experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience.
• 3 years’ apparel industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience managing multiple projects preferred.
• GSD or equivalent certification preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills required (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio).
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral / written communication skills.
• Able to team lead, coordinate and train assigned personnel.
• Must be organized and remain composed in stressful situations.
• Able to perform mathematical calculations and have mechanical comprehension.
• Analytical skills and precise calculations.
• High orientation to customer service.
• Flexible and responsive to new or special projects assigned.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Plant environment.
• Union and non-union.
• International and domestic travel required - approximately 25%.
• Some lifting may be necessary (10-40 lb.).

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of an Engineer Supervisor are to troubleshoot any technical or efficiency issues, including direct or indirect labor issues, quality issues, capacity issues, plant layout, and ergonomic challenges and to report to leadership as appropriate. Inspired by Hard Work In everything we do, we honor the hardworking legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. We drive innovation by finding new, better ways to achieve success. We earn trust through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. We build lasting customer relationships by delivering solutions that prioritize their needs. Above all, we believe actions speak louder than words—because we are worn by the hardest-working people of all.