Engineering Superintendent

Jobot; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

3 weeks vacation

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Engineering Superintendent at a large East Tennessee manufacturing facility to lead reliability strategy and engineering leadership for a critical hot rolling operation. The role blends strategic direction with hands-on engineering management to improve uptime, efficiency, and lifecycle costs.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in heavy manufacturing, proven leadership, and a track record in reliability, continuous improvement, and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 6 years in heavy manufacturing.
• Prior supervisory or management experience.
• US work authorization without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of reliability and operating system tools to improve uptime.
• Direct safety culture and ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Develop people and manage budgets and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Reliability engineering

Continuous improvement

Root-cause problem solving

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Engineering Superintendent Driving Reliability Strategy and Engineering Leadership

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year

A bit about us

A large industrial manufacturing facility in East Tennessee is seeking an Engineering Superintendent to lead engineering activities supporting a critical hot rolling operation. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on direction of engineering teams, with a strong emphasis on reliability, continuous improvement, and root cause problem solving.

The position requires an experienced leader who can align engineering execution with plant objectives while developing people, improving systems, and driving long-term equipment performance.

Why join us

• Top-notch Compensation and Benefits package
• Up to 9% total match on 401k!
• Stable Career path
• Rewarding experience to work with Fortune 500 Company
• Excellent culture and peers
• 401K Match
• 3 weeks of vacation to start

Job Details

The Engineering Superintendent leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for supporting both planned and unplanned engineering activities. This role drives the deployment of reliability and operating system tools, reinforces a strong safety culture, and ensures engineering resources are focused on improving uptime, cost efficiency, and process capability.

Key Responsibilities

Safety, Health, and Compliance

• Execute departmental safety and environmental plans and reinforce safe work practices
• Promote human performance principles across engineering and plant teams
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and internal engineering standards for all projects

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop engineering staff through mentoring, feedback, and performance management
• Drive employee engagement, accountability, and technical growth
• Participate in policy development and long-term departmental and plant planning

Reliability and Continuous Improvement

• Lead deployment of reliability excellence tools and operating system methodologies
• Establish and standardize engineering best practices
• Benchmark internally and externally to drive continuous improvement
• Develop and execute engineering strategies that improve equipment availability, efficiency, and lifecycle cost

Financial and Resource Management

• Own annual engineering budgets, forecasts, and cost improvement initiatives
• Track spending and ensure alignment with financial targets
• Partner with procurement to manage contracts and technical service agreements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Prior supervisory or management experience
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong background in industrial reliability and continuous improvement
• Experience working in union manufacturing environments
• Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Proficiency with standard office and management tools

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