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Messer North America, Inc. National Fleet Refurb Production Supervisor in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Description
Job Summary:
As a National Fleet Refurb Production Supervisor, you’ll ensure safe and reliable plant operations, overseeing safety compliance, equipment maintenance, and regulatory adherence. Focused on optimizing and removing waste from our processes, increasing shop efficiencies, and ensuring the quality of our product. Additionally, you’ll lead projects, support staffing, training, vendor management, and supporting internal customer relationships. This role requires a focus on safety, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
The National Fleet Refurb shop refurbishes industrial gas tankers and upfits Class 8 tractors for the Messer Fleet. Additionally, it provides national fleet maintenance support when needed.
Why Messer?
Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.
The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role.
Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.
Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.
Principal Responsibilities: Safety and Regulatory
Planning and executing of major and minor plant maintenance and improvement activities including management and oversight of contractors.
Ensure streamlined processes, system accuracy and compliance, spare parts availability and accurate inventories.
Manage site compliance to management systems; Serve as Safety, Health, Environmental and Emergency Coordinator, Document Manager, and Corrective and Preventative Action administrator.
Host internal and external audits: utilize Web Audit Manager and company Incident Management System to execute, document all corrective actions issued to the site from Audits and Incidents review (when applicable).
Administrative and Managerial (Staff)
Assist with payroll and personnel issues.
Assist with hiring of operational staff for the facility.
Manage staff training and growth through computerized training program and performance management process.
Manage change, encourage capability, motivate staff, development and foster teamwork within the plant.
Ensure all employees, contractors and visitors are appropriately trained.
Improve the production process continuously
Administrative and Managerial (Customer)
Manage Internal Customer Complaint process related to Trailer Refurbishments and Tractor Upfitting
Promote customer focus amongst staff.
Administrative and Managerial (Fiscal)
Assist with planning budget(s) and control variable costs.
Perform benefit analysis for decisions.
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills:
Strong Project management/Change management skills/experience.
Personal computer proficiency using MS Suites (i.e. PowerPoint, excel), ERP systems, cloud-based systems and a quick learn for any additional software.
Strong organizational, oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal abilities to support mentoring/coaching activities.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to interpret engineering and electrical drawings to include P&IDs and One Line Diagrams
Experience in mechanical / industrial manufacturing & project management
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline OR High School Diploma with 10+ years industry experience
5+ years of management / supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Formal project management training (i.e. Six Sigma, PMP, Lean) a plus
About Messer:
Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.
We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.
If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)