Production Superintendent - Machine Shop, Assembly, and Paint

Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure for over 165 years. We develop products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional people, solutions, and products.

About the role

We are seeking a Production Superintendent for our Chattanooga, TN facility. This role is responsible for creating safety awareness, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and leading the execution of long- and short-term strategies to meet or exceed financial and operational targets. The Production Superintendent will drive quality initiatives, promote lean transformation, and develop a culture of problem-solving while collaborating with operations, quality, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Create safety awareness by observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Direct and execute strategies to meet or exceed financial and operational targets.
• Guide the adoption of Quality at the Source by driving root cause countermeasures and coordinating resources across operations, quality, and engineering.
• Develop and administer processes for successful schedule compliance in support of organizational service goals.
• Promote lean transformation through educational interactions with production supervisors and operators.
• Write kaizen event charters and facilitate events as needed.
• Monitor and develop performance metrics to improve key process indicators.
• Collaborate with engineers and operations personnel on equipment design, procedures, and production processes.
• Participate in monthly production forecasts and annual operating plans; make staffing and overtime recommendations.
• Act as Value Stream Manager when necessary.
• Coach and develop talent within the department, fostering a culture of problem-solving.
• Develop and support leader standard work to the highest standards.
• Actively participate in the Strategy Deployment process to drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Human Resources to align individual performance with organizational goals.
• Conduct performance appraisals for direct reports.
• Track and leverage manpower to drive optimal productivity.
• Optimize inventory in support of Just-in-Time (JIT) requirements.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring processes, personnel, and resources.
• Maintain a working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering (Metallurgy, Industrial, Mechanical, or similar technical discipline) or other appropriate field; professional certifications are beneficial.
• Minimum of 7+ years of manufacturing operations experience in a high-volume environment with a union workforce.
• Strong work ethic, outgoing and assertive personality, and excellent team-building skills.
• Professional PC literacy in MS Word and Excel.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing operations.

Skills

• Ability to build a performance-based culture focused on enhancing customer value through process discipline and measurement systems.
• Leadership style supportive of team and group communication, with strong relationships with peers and customers.
• Superior written and verbal presentation skills.
• Leadership by example through energy, diligence, and work ethic.
• Ability to thrive in a high-velocity, autonomous, and demanding business culture.
• Unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of personal and business ethics and conduct.
• Eagerness to learn.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k plan with 5% Company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Vacation and 100% paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student debt retirement matching.
• Well-being program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance at group rates.