Manufacturing Supervisor

Who are we?

Located in Morristown, TN 45 minutes northeast of Knoxville, Precision Boilers manufactures industry-leading electric and fuel-fired hot water boilers and steam generators plus a wide range of accessories such as deaerators and blowdown tanks. Founded in 1946, Precision Boilers' first product was the sump pump. Over the years the company has continued to grow and add new products including the industry recognized High Voltage Jet (HVJ) Electrode Boiler. As a leading employer in the Morristown area, the company maintains a state-of-the-art facility with a well-trained and stable workforce.

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Operations Director, the Manufacturing Supervisor will assist in overseeing the Manufacturing Division of the Vapor Power location, ensuring effective and efficient use of facilities and staff. Grow with us our customers look to us for larger and more complex product solutions. Enjoy respect and recognition for your contributions as we continue to provide our customers with best-in-class energy solutions! Experience autonomy and open dialogue with senior managers and make an immediate impact!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in the oversight of the manufacture of products, ensuring production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Collaborates with engineers to design cost-effective manufacturing layouts and building ergonomics for new product lines.
• Maintains knowledge of best practices in manufacturing methods, and trends and developments in technology and equipment; applies this knowledge to maintain the organization's competitive edge.
• Identifies and assesses various problems and departures from established manufacturing standards and best practices; researches and recommends solutions.
• Implements methods and modifications to reduce production costs.
• Reviews production reports to ensure safety, quality, financial, and delivery goals and standards are met.
• Ensures a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations, through collaboration with environmental, health, and safety staff.
• Assists Operations Director with long-range operating goals, expansion efforts, and implementation of new and advanced technology.
• Identifies and shares training opportunities for staff to build and improve skills.
• Assists in the organization of departmental management structure and teams for optimal, efficient operations.
• Works with Operations Director and finance to develop operating budget.
• Delivers progress and production reports to executive team members as requested.
• Participated in evaluation of equipment purchase, maintenance, and layout.

The above are considered essential duties and are illustrative of those job tasks, which are fundamental. Employees may be required to perform additional related duties as may be assigned by management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Participates in the recruitment, hiring, and training of manufacturing employees.
• Participates in scheduling and assignments for the division.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Participates in the handling of discipline and termination recommendations of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant Industrial Manufacturing field required.
• At least three to five years of experience in industrial management required.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

• Thorough understanding of the policies and practices used in the manufacturing division.
• Ability to set long-term goals and communicate them to others.
• Ability to motivate and organize multiple efforts to accomplish goals.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing or walking.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas in the facility.
• Must be able to quickly traverse manufacturing areas.
• Must be able to stand, bend, crawl, stretch, lay, and squat in order to maintain equipment.

Work Environment:

This position must perform tasks that involve some office exposure sitting behind a desk performing tasks on a computer. Most of their time, the employee will spend time in the plant with low to moderate exposure to noise, heat, and cold environment, other physical requirements include walking, bending, hand dexterity, speaking, seeing, and lifting/moving up to 50 pounds. Steel toe shoes, earplugs and safety glasses are always required while on the production floor.

Benefits:

• Bonus eligibility.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• 401k with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Vapor Power International, LLC and VPI Precision Boilers, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Candidates applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. OPT or H1B Visa Sponsorship is not currently available for this opportunity.

Vapor Power International and Precision Boilers are subsidiaries of Thermon.

Thermon is a global organization that serves the energy, power generation, chemical, food and beverage, commercial, rail and transit and other industries to provide innovative solutions for heating applications by deeply understanding our customers' needs. We specialize in complete flow assurance, process heating, temperature maintenance, freeze protection and environmental monitoring solutions. We care for the environment, and we are a leader in safety performance.

• 1,440 employees in more than 15 countries
• Sales to 85 countries worldwide
• Over 100 independent sales agents and distributors
• Manufacturing facilities in US, Europe, Canada, India, and now in Tennessee and Illinois

For more information about Thermon, please visit: https://thermon.com/