Graduate Textiles Engineer (Process Supervisor)
Charlotte, NC (Commutable from Shelby, Morganton, Lenoir, Lincolnton)
$70,000 - $105,000 + Training + Clear Progression + Medical + Dental + Vision + 401k
Are you a graduate or early-career Textiles Engineer looking for your first role with real responsibility and exposure to leadership? Are you motivated by hands-on manufacturing, people management, and a clear pathway to running your own department long term?
On offer is an excellent opportunity to step into a process-focused supervisory role, overseeing a diverse production team and gaining hands-on leadership experience within a growing manufacturing environment. This is a highly visible role with structured training and long-term progression into senior supervision and management.
The company has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and developing engineers into future leaders. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to bring in a Graduate Textiles Engineer who is eager to develop technically while building strong people-management skills on the production floor.
The role would suit a Textiles Engineering graduate or early-career engineer who wants a hands-on, floor-based position with exposure to supervising people, improving processes, and progressing into full departmental ownership over time.
The Role:
- Supervise a production team of around 15 operators across a diverse manufacturing area
- 7am-7pm, 2-2-3 shift pattern
- Approx. 20% desk-based, with the majority of time spent on the production floor
- Support process improvements, quality, safety, and day-to-day production activities
The Candidate:
- Degree in Textile Engineering (or closely related discipline)
- Interest in leadership, people management, and long-term progression
- Comfortable working a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role in a manufacturing environment