Transportation & Logistics Mgr - Springfield, United States - Paul Mueller

Description

Paul Mueller Company, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, expanded over the last half century to become a world-class manufacturer of stainless steel processing systems and equipment for the dairy, food, beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries with a long-standing reputation for high-quality equipment and excellent customer service.

Established and built in the same community where it is headquartered today, Paul Mueller Company is a home-town company with a strong work ethic and a friendly atmosphere. Well known among our neighbors and customers as a solid employer, community supporter, and a technological leader, Paul Mueller Company offers competitive pay and benefits as well as opportunity for career and personal growth.

Springfield, the third largest city in the state of Missouri, is nestled in the lakes region of the beautiful Ozark mountains. The Springfield area offers a variety of recreational activities, hospitality, security, quality schools, and a favorable cost of living.

We aggressively apply the latest technologies in the design, engineering, and fabrication of our products. We have in place advanced, computerized systems for engineering analysis and design, as well as the latest computer-guided metal cutting, forming, and welding equipment. These tools, in the hands of our experienced and dedicated staff, enable us to offer our customers highly engineered and superbly crafted products. Consider Paul Mueller Company where quality, teamwork, and innovation are a tradition.

Promote a culture that emphasizes safety for all production activities. Perform investigations and hold employees accountable for safety violations.

Promotes employee business education, empowerment, and engagement to foster an ownership mentality in front line employees and Assistant Supervisor

Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions with human resources. Resolves employee issues through identifying problems and resolutions. Responsible for the performance management (hiring, development, discipline, termination) of direct reports.

Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas. Recommend and assist ROI development for future capital expenditure needs.

Manage departmental performance measures and provides regular progress reports to manager.

Accomplish manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Communicate with Production Planning daily to assure adequate maintenance of proper inventory levels, delivery schedules, and production needs.

Track absenteeism, corrective action, and timekeeping.

Organize, plan and prioritize work. Develop specific plans to accomplish required work. Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, & production sequences to meet production goals.

Regular, in-person attendance due to the necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of the position.

Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and labor activities between product lines, as necessary.

The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Production Supervisor. This position is responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements company policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and safe working conditions.

**Essential Job Functions**

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)**

Leadership - A willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction in a proactive manner.

Performance Management - Knowledge of principles and procedures for employee selection, development and training. Familiar with legal basics of personnel matters.

Problem Solving/Analysis & Problem Sensitivity - The ability to recognize and analyze current problems, as well as potential problems, and create proactive solutions through critical thinking.

Ability to recognize and address tasks that need to be accomplished in order to ensure completion of projects by contract ship dates.

Communication Proficiency - Active listener, giving full attention to what others are saying, and taking the time to understand the points being made. Able to effectively communicate by phone, in written form, email and in-person.

Time Management and Dependability - Reliable, responsible, and fulfills obligations.

Must have or ability to develop detailed knowledge of the construction timeline and fabrication methods required to produce products.

Must be willing to investigate and analyze new or alternative fabrication methods and technologies. Recommends and implements line improvements.

Advanced blueprint reading knowledge and experience.

**Education and Experience**

Four-year college degree in Industrial Technology or related field

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a production environment

Experience and working knowledge in an engineered to order manufacturing environment

***We offer quality benefit programs that include:***

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Preventative Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Accident Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Education Assistance

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Exposure to conditions, such as: dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.

**Applicants for Paul Mueller Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.**

**Paul Mueller Company is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.**

**EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran**

**If you are interested in applying and need assistance or have questions, please send an e-mail with your request to or call **

**We are currently searching for a Craftsman Grinder for our Springfield MO Facility.**

We will bring you in at the level youve already earned with our Craftsman Grinder position. Personalize your career and explore the options for long-term growth at Paul Mueller Company.

Employees in this classification are required to have an advanced understanding and competency in welding and grinding operations.

**Essential Job Functions**

Perform difficult and unusual manual and machine welding operations in all positions, including layout and fit up

Shape, cut or form metal to fabricate complex parts using press brake, shear, roll, dishing machine, flanging equipment and various forming equipment. Layout, locate and mark bending lines, construct templates and patterns

Set up or assist lower classifications in setting up machines

Operate mobile crane equipment with the capacity of greater than 20,000 lbs. and directs the rigging and hoisting of equipment

Finish grinding where grade and type of abrasive must be determined. Finish and compliance to specifications are critical

Perform other duties requiring similar skills and abilities as assigned

Guide and train other employees in any classification to improve their skills and perpetuate the trade

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies), Education**

Requires considerable skills to fuse dissimilar metals, maximize weld strength, avoid distortion and conform to exacting tolerances and specifications. Must obtain and maintain ASME certifications