Paul Mueller Company, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, expanded over the last half century to become a world-class manufacturer of stainless steel processing systems and equipment for the dairy, food, beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries with a long-standing reputation for high-quality equipment and excellent customer service.
Established and built in the same community where it is headquartered today, Paul Mueller Company is a home-town company with a strong work ethic and a friendly atmosphere. Well known among our neighbors and customers as a solid employer, community supporter, and a technological leader, Paul Mueller Company offers competitive pay and benefits as well as opportunity for career and personal growth.
Springfield, the third largest city in the state of Missouri, is nestled in the lakes region of the beautiful Ozark mountains. The Springfield area offers a variety of recreational activities, hospitality, security, quality schools, and a favorable cost of living.
We aggressively apply the latest technologies in the design, engineering, and fabrication of our products. We have in place advanced, computerized systems for engineering analysis and design, as well as the latest computer-guided metal cutting, forming, and welding equipment. These tools, in the hands of our experienced and dedicated staff, enable us to offer our customers highly engineered and superbly crafted products. Consider Paul Mueller Company where quality, teamwork, and innovation are a tradition.
The General Manager position requires a senior level leader who is strategic, highly collaborative, and influential. This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of one or more business units. This position is also responsible for strategic planning and goal setting, creating and maintaining budgets, management and accountability of employees, forecasting, and operational success.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)
Education and Experience
Base Compensation Range: $140,702 - $240,674 annually
Variable Compensation Range: Incentive bonus eligibility up to 10% of gross annual salary base on company performance (as of 2024).
Health and Ancillary Benefit Overview:
Working Conditions
Professional office environment with some manufacturing shop environment. Use of standard office equipment (computers, phones, copiers, and filing cabinets, etc.). Exposure to conditions, such as: dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.
Apply NowWe are currently looking for a Production Supervisor to join our manufacturing team. This position is responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements company policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and safe working conditions.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)
Education and Experience
Base Compensation Range: $58,891 - $88,337 annually
Variable Compensation Range: Incentive bonus eligibility up to 10% of gross annual salary base on company performance (as of 2024).
Health and Ancillary Benefit Overview:
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Exposure to conditions, such as: dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.
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The Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for developing, designing, implementing and managing tooling, processes, and procedures. Training of all personnel on improvements or implementation of tooling, processes, and procedures is key. This position is also responsible for project management that may include large capital expenditures or cost saving initiatives that impact safety, maintenance, quality, on time delivery (OTD), efficiency and inventory. This position will support operations for all types of continuous improvement activities.
Essential Job Functions
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)
Education and Experience
The Production Supervisor position plans and directs all manufacturing duties for a business unit including the direct supervision of hourly employees. This position is responsible for the safety of their team and quality and efficiencies of the product. The Production Supervisor plans and assigns work, enforces company policies and procedures, drives continuous improvement, and mentors and develops hourly employees.
Essential Job Functions
• Responsible for coaching, teaching, and supervision of assigned personnel.
• Responsible for effective employee relations. Initiates and is proactive with employee coaching and development. Resolves employee issues through identifying problems and resolutions.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals while adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Responsible for the performance management (hiring, development, discipline, termination) of direct reports while collaborating with Human Resources.
• Responsible for building and maintaining business relationships, which includes working with all levels and organizations of the company to maintain and provide status of key projects.
• Manages manufacturing product line staff including monitoring, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and appraising job performance.
• Promote a culture that emphasizes safety for all activities. In the case of a safety incident or injury, perform investigations and execute corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Inform and train hourly employees on required safety topics, processes, and procedures.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Complete timekeeping, absenteeism, and attendance related corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Organize, prioritize, plan and establish work schedules, assignments, & production sequences to meet.
• Define and drive continuous improvement in area to improve business results and process repeatability.
• Manage and maintain housekeeping and 5S.
• Create and manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Communicate with Planning daily to ensure adequate maintenance of proper inventory levels, delivery schedules, and production needs to successfully achieve the project schedule.
• Assist with managing product line financials including participation in Open Book Management.
• Collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate operations and labor activities between product lines as necessary.
• Ensure lessons learned applied to future efforts.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Regular, in-person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position.
• Perform other related duties, as needed and assigned, including backup for other department personnel, to ensure support of the production plan.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Competencies)
• Leadership skills to lead, develop, and coach others in a proactive manner.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for employee selection, development, and training.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and written.
• Experience with technologies and best practices across multiple platforms.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time effectively, prioritize and multitask in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to take initiative to develop new strategies and outside-the-box ideas.
• Ability to work independently or in a team with demonstration of excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to analyze difficult situations and react in a timely manner.
• Computer skills using Microsoft Office, ERP systems, JDE, Project Management, CRM systems, and scheduling software such as MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Self-starter and goal oriented who will aggressively pursue order management issues for successful resolution in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills and organization skills with a mechanical aptitude that allows for effective communication of the product to our customers.
• Possess a working knowledge of master scheduling of a finished product with multiple levels of processes required to reach the finished stage.
• Possess a working knowledge of engineering prints and manufacturing capacity to effectively determine need dates for components.
• Knowledge of the master data that drives forecasting, planning, scheduling, and shipping within an ERP system.
Education and Experience
• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Materials Management or other degree fields are preferred. High School Diploma required.
• A minimum of (3) years related experience in manufacturing or production is required for this position.
Base Compensation Range: $58,894- $88,337 annually
Variable Compensation Range: Incentive bonus eligibility up to 10% of gross annual salary based on company performance (as of 2024).
Health and Ancillary Benefit Overview:
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with low employee premiums
• Free off-site medical clinic
• Company paid Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
• 401k - Employer match of up to 4.0% for coworker contributions of 8.0% or more
• Company covers tuition costs up to $5,250.00 annually, contingent on course completion and grades
• Paid Time Off and Sick, Family & Parental Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Four-day work weeks, varied shifts, and flexible remote work options depending on position
• Career progression program for advancement
• Free in-house welding, grinding & machine operation school
• In-house training program
Working Conditions
Manufacturing shop environment. Exposure to conditions, such as: dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.