Production Superintendent

Mueller Water Products is the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries and has an immediate opening for a Production Superintendent in our
** Chattanooga, TN
** facility. For over 160 years MWP’s manufacturing commitment has ensured one of the world’s most precious resources, clean drinking water, reaches millions of people daily. Come be a part of something that sustains and enriches the lives of every human being.
** ROLE PURPOSE
*** Create safety awareness by actively observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
* Direct, lead, and execute the long and short term strategy to ensure sustainable results that meet or exceed financial and operational targets.
* Guide the adoption of Quality at the Source by driving root cause countermeasures coordinating operations, quality, and engineering resources as merited.
* Develop and administer processes for the successful schedule compliance in support of organizational service goals.
* Promote the lean transformation through educational interactions with production supervisors and operators and participation in development of the transformation plan. Coach Write kaizen event charters and facilitate events when needed.
* Monitor and develop, as applicable, performance metrics used to improve key process indicators supporting organizational break-through strategic deliverables.
* Collaborate with engineers and operations personnel on the design and selection of equipment and applicable procedures relative to product designs, specifications, materials and production processes.
* Participate in formulation of the monthly production forecast and annual operating plan; make staffing recommendations and overtime decisions.
* Act as Value Stream Manager when necessary.
* Coach and develop talent within department. Develop a culture of problem solving.
* Develop and Support leader standard work to the highest standards.
** KEY

ACCOUNTABILITIES
*** Actively participate in the Strategy Deployment process.
* Develop a high performing, data driven culture that deploys lean enterprise techniques to target and drive continuous improvement in every function and aspect of the business.
* Partner with the Human Resource team to link individual performance with the achievement of organizational goals. Conduct performance appraisals for direct reports.
* Track and leverage manpower to drive optimal productivity.
* Optimize inventory in support of JIT (just in time) requirements.
* Assist Value Stream Manager in the maintenance of staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
* Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
* Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
** CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
*** Ability to build a performance-based culture focused on enhancing the customer value proposition supported by process discipline and measurement systems.
* Undergraduate degree in Engineering or other appropriate field required.
* Behavior and experience demonstrated with results for:  + Leadership style supportive of team and group communication and relationships with peers and customers.  + Superior written and verbal presentation skills.  + Leadership by example via energy level, diligence, aggressiveness, and overall work ethic.  + Ability to work within a high velocity, autonomous and demanding business culture.  + Unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of personal and business ethics and conduct.  

+ Eager to learn
** Education/

Experience:

*** Metallurgy, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical discipline, Professional certifications would be beneficial.
* Minimum of 7+ years of actual manufacturing operations experience in a high-volume environment with a Union work force.
* Must have strong work ethic, outgoing and assertive personality, and must have excellent team-building skills with subordinates as well as with peers. Professional PC literacy skills in MS Word and Excel are required. Personal hands-on experience with manufacturing operations.
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