General Superintendent

Job Locations US-TN-Maryville
ID 2026-51971
Company
Cherokee Millwright, Inc.
Category
Operations Management
Position Type
Full-Time
Location Type
Onsite
Posted Date
1 day ago(8/21/2026 4:25 PM)

About Us

Our capabilities cover a full suite of millwrighting services, including installing, setting, aligning, and leveling machinery and equipment, as well as dismantling, refurbishing, reassembling, and moving. Additionally, our expertise covers close tolerance and precision alignment, as well as fabrication, concrete construction, and industrial HVAC solutions.

Job Summary

The General Superintendent will be responsible for forecasting and dispatching manpower and equipment & tools to ensure all job sites are effectively and efficiently staffed with skilled labor and have the appropriate equipment & tools available to complete requested job scopes.

 

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Provide weekly staffing forecasts to senior management team
  • Responsible for ensuring professional developmental opportunities for all Foremen are identified and addressed
  • Responsible for ensuring professional developmental opportunities for all Project Superintendents are identified and addressed
  • Ensure all job sites are effectively and efficiently staffed
  • Provide guidance with field operations such as critical lifts, permits, as needed
  • Provide additional NCCCO Rigging Training when required
  • Assist HR department with the selection process of field employees when needed
  • Work with Project Superintendents to evaluate and identify developmental opportunities for all field employees

Supervisory Responsibilities:                                                          

Directly supervises Foremen and Project Superintendents.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:                                                        

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or seven years related experience and/or training in all aspects of construction oversight including, millwright, pipefitting, welding, civil, rigging, piping, plumbing and HVAC ; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Reasoning Ability:                                                              

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and

or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

 

 

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Affirmative Action Policy

Please review our Affirmative Action Policy.

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