Plant Engineering Supervisor

Yokohama Tire Corporation; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokohama Tire Corporation in Mississippi seeks a Plant Engineering Supervisor to oversee a dedicated team responsible for equipment maintenance and project delivery. You will lead engineers and technicians, drive safety practices, manage budgets, and ensure reliable plant performance through proactive maintenance and project execution.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and technical/analytical skills, with a focus on safe, efficient operations and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years manufacturing experience with 2+ years in a supervisory role.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in budgeting and project planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Engineers and Technicians to ensure high performance and professional development.
• Ensure Engineering projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment and systems, ensuring they are operating efficiently and reliably.
• Estimates required hours on work order tasks, total work duration and skills required to perform the task.
• Conducts field walk-downs to identify and document job requirements.
• Creation of PM’s, schedules, calendars, and routes.
• Participates in outage planning activities such as scope identification and control, scheduling, risk assessment, execution and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all Engineering activities comply with safety regulations and company policies.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve equipment failures.
• Manage relevant budgets, including forecasting and controlling expenditures.
• Work closely with other departments to support overall plant operations and objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Follow-up skills

Safety focus

Technical/analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Project management

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Summary

To oversee a specific team within the Plant Engineering Department, ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of all equipment and system. This includes managing Engineering projects, maintaining budgets, and providing leadership to Engineers within the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Engineers and Technicians to ensure high performance and professional development.
• Ensure Engineering projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment and systems, ensuring they are operating efficiently and reliably.
• Estimates required hours on work order tasks, total work duration and skills required to perform the task.
• Conducts field walk-downs to identify and document job requirements.
• Creation of PM’s, schedules, calendars, and routes.
• Participates in outage planning activities such as scope identification and control, scheduling, coordination, risk assessment, execution and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all Engineering activities comply with safety regulations and company policies.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve equipment failures.
• Manage relevant budgets, including forecasting and controlling expenditures.
• Work closely with other departments to support overall plant operations and objectives.

Supervisory Responsibility

Indirect – (4 – 50)

Travel Requirements

Possible training overseas for up to 2 months or as needed.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to develop high performing teams
• Strong follow up skills
• Committed to Safety and Teamwork
• Technical/analytic skills
• Effective written/oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Must have strong Excel knowledge.
• Project and Time management Skills

Education And Experience

• 5+ years manufacturing experience with 2+ years in a supervisory position
• BACHELORS DEGREE