MANUFACTURING MANAGER - Accu-Therm - Springfield MO

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for all production floor activities and may include planning, scheduling, buying, inventory management, quality assurance, continuous improvement, and/or engineering for a single business unit. This position will utilize tools and processes to strategically support continuous improvement, organizational growth and development. The Manufacturing Manager will possess a strong working knowledge of the production sequence and will recommend changes to the sequence and process to maximize efficiencies. Additionally, they will act as a liaison between Sales, Estimating, Planning, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations. This position will foster continuous improvement and operational excellence across the team to shape the team's performance, people-focused culture and meet organizational goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for coaching, teaching, and supervising 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 team by building and motivating team members to meet goals while adhering to their responsibilities and milestones.
• Balance and drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, constraining, and morale in all responsible areas.
• 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 include working with all levels of the company.
• Manages manufacturing product line staff, including monitoring, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and appraising job performance.
• Assist with inventory management and work closely with production control to improve inventory levels, safety stock, and lot sizes appropriately.
• Develop and implement plans to document tasks, risk management, and reports to communicate progress to the team.
• Utilize visual management tools for production, buying, planning, engineering, etc.
• Review and maintain routers, work centers, capacity data, etc.
• Identify and coordinate resource needs cross-functionally throughout the organization and within the production team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with others and other departments to determine objectives, track progress, troubleshoot challenges, and execute deliverables assigned to projects while considering resource availability and developing plans to achieve customers' needs.
• Identify and analyze risks and inefficiencies, and actively seek out opportunities to troubleshoot and resolve. Communicate the plan to management.
• Ability to quickly understand technical aspects of operations, both from a functionality perspective as well as an operations perspective, and be able to articulate these to a less technical audience.
• Drive operational efficiency by implementing and overseeing streamlined processes within the operations team and gain buy-in from other departments. Guide to facilitate regular reviews, updates, and enhancements to our processes, ensuring continuous improvement and effectiveness.
• Provide training and guidance to grow and develop other Supervisors as needed.
• Drive to exceed personal/team/Company goals by holding self and team to high performance standards.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to drive improvement throughout operations.
• Ensure lessons learned are applied to future efforts.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and a safe manner.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Attend company-led Leadership Training
• 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.

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 provide successful resolution of issues 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.
• Advanced knowledge of master scheduling of a finished product with multiple levels of processes required to reach the finished stage.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering prints and manufacturing capacity to effectively determine need dates for components.
• Advanced 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, Business or other degree fields is preferred.
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in a manufacturing environment, or similar experience, of which four (4) years must be in a management or supervisory capacity.
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of hiring.
• OSHA 30 - Hour General Industry Safety and Health or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of hiring.

Base Compensation Range: $89,579 - $145,421

Variable Compensation Range: Incentive bonus eligibility up to 12% of gross annual salary base on company performance (as of 2026).

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.

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Applicants for Paul Mueller Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Paul Mueller Company is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran

If you are interested in applying and need assistance or have questions, please call 417-575-9000.