POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Manufacturing Production Manager II is responsible for leading one or more production departments or major manufacturing workstreams within TAS operations. This role manages Production Supervisors and direct labor teams, owns performance against safety, quality, delivery, labor, cost objectives, and independently resolves complex production constraints. The position collaborates with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Project Management, Quality, EHS, Logistics, and Project Management to ensure safe, predictable, and efficient execution of modular manufacturing projects.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads multiple manufacturing facility operations to ensure completion of projects within budget and in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Manages and develops Production Supervisors, leads, and direct labor teams. Sets clear expectations, provides coaching, and builds leadership capability and succession readiness.
• Drives operational performance through the measurement and management of labor utilization, productivity, quality, schedule adherence, and cost efficiency.
• Addresses employee performance issues in a timely manner and in accordance with company policies, consulting with Human resources as appropriate.

• Monitors, and reports department operating costs, labor performance, and estimate to complete; escalate risks and variances with recommended solutions.
• Manages production plans based on backlog, project priorities, labor availability, material readiness, and facility capacity.

• Develops staffing, shift, workspace, equipment, and overtime plans; recommends timely adjustments to maintain execution commitments.

• Coordinates priorities and execution requirements across Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Project Management, Quality, EHS, Logistics, Production Planning, and Project Management.

• Establishes production objectives, standard work, visual controls, tiered accountability, and escalation processes for assigned areas.
• Develops and Leads implementation and sustainment of new production lines, work cells, layouts, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
• Collaborates with EHS to maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with applicable programs, policies, training, and practices, including lockout/tagout.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives that improve flow, productivity, quality, ergonomics, material movement, and schedule reliability.
• Manages departmental spending to meet budget objectives while maximizing labor productivity, equipment utilization, and operational efficiency; assists in preparing capital and departmental expense budgets.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance management, recognition, and employee development in partnership with Human Resources.
• Execute operational priorities and strategic initiatives as directed by the Director of Operations, demonstrating sound judgment and requiring minimal supervision.
• Any other duties assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS:

• Knowledge of supervisory principles, practices and techniques.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate and supervise multiple projects.
• Able to make decisions involving considerable initiative and ingenuity.
• Commitment to the concept of continual improvement and effective quality management systems. 
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.  The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• Management training.
• Safety Training.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Heavy Mechanical background experience with pumps, motors, process piping, valves, control valves, skid-based units, process skids, instrumentation.
• Must read and interpret P&ID, ISO and engineering assembly drawings.
• Must be able to perform shop math.
• 7-10 years technical experience in manufacturing/industrial setting.
• 5+ years supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Word, MS Excel.
• Ability to communicate issues and solutions with project engineers.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in an ISO certified environment is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required.
• Lifting of objects up to 50lbs.
• Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise.
• Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments and shop environments.
• Safety glasses required while performing tasks.
• Ability to stand up to 11 hours a day (with a lunch break), up to 6 days a week.
• Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment.
• Steel-toe boots required in Manufacturing Facility.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do!  When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus.  We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications.  TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries.  The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways.  TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customers’ facilities.

TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market.  By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. 

With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.  More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.