Manufacturing Supervisor

The Manufacturing Supervisor leads and develops a production team while overseeing day-to-day manufacturing activities to ensure schedules, priorities, and customer requirements are consistently met. This role balances workflow across the production floor, tracks critical materials through each stage, and maintains strict compliance with quality standards, preventative maintenance, training, and calibration requirements. The Manufacturing Supervisor drives operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives, accurate system transactions, and by maintaining an organized, well-supported production environment.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a manufacturing team to achieve production goals and support individual growth.
• Oversee day-to-day production activities to ensure alignment with established schedules, priorities, and customer requirements.
• Balance workflow across the production area to optimize resource utilization and minimize bottlenecks.
• Track critical materials throughout the production process to ensure availability and prevent delays.
• Maintain compliance with quality standards and ensure that products meet required specifications.
• Ensure preventative maintenance activities are completed on time to support reliable operation of capital equipment and other production assets.
• Oversee training and calibration requirements to ensure team members are properly qualified and equipment remains within specification.
• Drive operational efficiency by identifying, implementing, and sustaining continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely system transactions, including production reporting and material movements.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and well-supported production environment that promotes safety, quality, and productivity.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and other technical teams to resolve production issues and support process improvements.
• Review and use technical documentation to guide production activities and ensure adherence to defined processes.

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Proven leadership and supervision experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience working with capital equipment or similar complex technical systems.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering or close collaboration with manufacturing engineering teams.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work with technical documentation.
• Background in mechanical, manufacturing, or a similar engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to manage production schedules, priorities, and workflow.
• Strong focus on quality, preventative maintenance, and process compliance.
• Experience driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement in a production setting.

• Degree or formal education in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a similar engineering discipline.
• Experience in capital equipment industries or other technical sectors such as defense, aerospace, or medical devices.
• Familiarity with structured production environments that rely on technical documentation and formal processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, including engineering and quality.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in managing documentation, materials, and system transactions.

The role operates in a production environment that utilizes capital equipment and other complex manufacturing systems. Work involves close collaboration with manufacturing engineering and other technical functions, with regular use of technical documentation to guide processes and ensure compliance. The environment emphasizes adherence to quality standards, preventative maintenance, and calibration requirements. The production area is organized and structured to support efficient workflow, accurate system transactions, and continuous improvement activities. Hours and shifts align with standard production operations and may require flexibility to support changing schedules and priorities.

This is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA.

The pay range for this position is $72000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) with Company Match Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Commuter Benefits Life and Accident Insurance Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Identity Theft Remediation Emergency Travel Assistance

This is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Horsham,PA.

About Actalent

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