Founded in 1998, AVL has grown into a North American leader in turnkey engineering, manufacturing, and assembly solutions. For over 25 years, we've combined in-house mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering with custom acoustical design and airflow analysis to deliver fully integrated power-generation and energy-storage systems.
Rooted in Hamilton, Ontario, AVL Manufacturing is proud to expand our North American footprint with our new U.S. facility, in Charlotte, NC —bringing world-class power packaging solutions closer to our customers.
AVL remains fiercely client-focused—driven by a dedication to quality, innovation, and collaboration that ensures every custom enclosure and power solution precisely meets our customers' needs.
Our team is the foundation of our success. Comprised of dedicated engineers, skilled fabricators, and experienced project managers, we bring a collaborative, hands-on approach to every project. Our in-house experts in mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering work seamlessly with our production teams to deliver precision-built solutions that exceed industry standards. Quality is more than a goal—it's our promise. From initial design to final assembly, we are committed to meticulous craftsmanship and continuous improvement to ensure our customers receive reliable, high-performance products they can trust.
At AVL, we truly live our 'We Are One Team' philosophy. Through seamless collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we consistently deliver results that exceed quality expectations.
Job Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating the daily activities of the Manufacturing Engineering team to support safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations. This role oversees electrical and mechanical manufacturing engineers supporting the production floor, service and QA with providing technical solutions, redlining drawings and procedures, and updating BOMs.
The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor serves as the central point of coordination for communication and technical information flow between Engineering, Production, Service, and Quality Assurance departments.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversees AVL's Canadian manufacturing engineering team.
- Responsible for providing timely support to internal customers and ensuring production operations receive continuous engineering support to prevent interruptions or downtime.
- Manage and maintain production documentation starting 2 build including drawings modifications, BOM maintenance, creating and modifying work instructions.
- Responsible for managing ECO.
- Support improvement of manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions.
- Analyze and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, reduce waste and lower manufacturing costs
- Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality teams to improve material flow, inventory strategy, and supplier integration.
- Manage redline drawings including configurations.
- Review new designs and help engineering to come up with efficient designs.
Job Specific Qualifications:
- College Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology or University graduate of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 1-3 years of engineering management experience in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Experience with Solidwork and/or AutoCAD software
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes; lean manufacturing; industrial engineering principles; production systems; supply chain integration and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing KPIs preferred.
- Self motivated with strong organizational skills.
- Experience with BOMs, routings, ERP systems, and engineering documentation control.
Other Requirements
- Demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Understand how this position impacts the quality of products and services our customers provide.
- Produce quality work (on-spec., on time, on a budget).
- Participate pro-actively in the continuous improvement process.
- Be self-motivated with a positive attitude and the ability to multi-task.
- Work well within a team environment.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Maintain a professional, clean and safe work area.
AVL Manufacturing offers a competitive compensation package with exceptional benefits.
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
At AVL Manufacturing, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive hiring process and supporting candidates with disabilities. If you require any accommodations during recruitment or selection, please notify our Human Resources team so we can assist you appropriately.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $75,000.00-$90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
