Systems Engineer 1
Pay Rate: $79/hour with benefits | $84/hour without benefits
Location: Charlotte, NC
Role Overview
This role focuses on strengthening the industrial maturity and operational performance of a global supply base within high-complexity manufacturing environments. The System Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to improve production systems, enhance capacity and stability, and build long-term operational capability across diverse regions and cultures.
The position emphasizes supplier production systems and capability building, not day-to-day site industrial engineering or quality escalation. The work combines hands-on improvement efforts with scalable methods, standard work, and training.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and improve supplier production systems by identifying constraints, bottlenecks, stability issues, and capability gaps
- Lead initiatives related to capacity modeling, flow optimization, lead-time reduction, and production robustness
- Define and implement KPIs, operating routines, and performance tracking methods
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Support development of advanced manufacturing methods and production technologies at supplier sites
- Translate enterprise-level priorities into structured supplier development initiatives
- Convert hands-on improvement learnings into scalable playbooks, standard work, and training materials
- Collaborate effectively within matrixed organizations through influence, technical credibility, and stakeholder engagement
- Provide targeted, hands-on support for high-priority supplier situations as needed
- 5-10+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production systems, or supplier development within complex industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- Experience delivering measurable improvements in production systems, operations, or supplier capability
- Significant professional experience improving production systems, operations, or supplier capability in complex industrial manufacturing environments
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data-driven insights for decision-making
- Demonstrated expertise in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving
- Experience documenting methods and enabling others through coaching and training
- Ability to work effectively across cultures, regions, and organizational structures
- Willingness to travel up to 40%
Preferred Skills & Tools
- Lean Manufacturing, 5S, 8D, Six Sigma
- Capacity and constraint analysis
- Production system design and optimization
- Technical project management
- Data and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI)
- Familiarity with digital tools and emerging AI-enabled analytics
- SharePoint or similar collaboration platforms
- Supply Chain and Supplier Development experience
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