National Fleet Trailer Refurbishment Manager

Messer is the largest privately held industrial gas business in the world, and a leading industrial and medical gas company in North and South America. Messer offers over 120 years of expertise in industrial, medical, specialty, and electronic gases and safely delivers quality gases, related services and technology via an extensive production and distribution network.

The Messer Group GmbH is a supplier of industrial gases. Business is focused on 30 European and Asian countries. The company headquarters are located in Bad Soden. Messer is selling gases for industrial use like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, shielding gases and gases for medical use.

Summary:

Exciting opportunity to manage Messer’s trailer refurbishment center where our team proudly restores our bulk tanker fleet to like-new condition. We’re seeking a people and project manager who drives continuous improvement and safety in production/assembly line operations. Our Chattanooga refurb location provides great opportunities for innovation as we’re continuing to grow this site year over year.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, support, and provide guidance to rehab shop staff.
• Drive trailer refurbishment production schedule to minimize equipment out of service time.
• Budget, plan and orchestrate production resources (time, labor, and material) to maximize production efficiency while remaining within financial targets.
• Establish a balance between increased productivity and reduced costs of manufacturing operations.
• Ensure that work performed on transport equipment in the rehab facility is complying to Messer design specifications, quality guidelines, and US DOT/Canada regulations.
• Champion continued process improvement (CPI) and lean initiatives for fleet refurb maintenance shop with emphasis on 5s implementation & sustainment.
• Ensure that work processes of technicians are complying to Messer Health Safety and Environment (HSE) safety requirements and OSHA regulations.
• Developing workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, or 10 years industry experience required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in industrial plant is required.
• Production / Project Planning experience required.
• Experience in mechanical manufacturing and processing technology required.
• At least 2 years’ supervisory experience required in a process manufacturing environment, including staff management and development.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good computer skills: including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

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