What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Rite-Hite?
Production Supervisor
Horn Lake, MS
Rite-Hite is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment. Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff. We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.
Production Supervisor will supervise and coordinate the work for employees on assembly lines or welding lines. Maintain pre-established production levels. Assure compliance with approved methods and procedures. Resolve production scheduling issues.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the operations of production and materials.
Coordinate labor availability and materials supply.
Supervises the daily activities of operations unit.
Motivates staff and deals effectively with performance and/or production issues.
Must be able to read and interpret parts prints, assembly prints and tooling prints.
Implements operational procedures.
Must be familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Plan and meet production. Continually monitor methods and output.
Meet daily production needs by coordinating materials and resources.
Maintain efficiency through effective personnel management.
Evaluates individual performance and makes appropriate recommendations.
Review the progress of work by answering questions, evaluating decisions and resolving problems.
Understands and supports safe production practices and good housekeeping.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Full understanding of product assembly. Ability to work any and all areas at subordinate level.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to respond to common inquiries. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The employee is required to spend the majority of his time on the production floor. Frequently walking, standing, reaching, pulling, stooping, climbing, crouching or crawling. Visual ability includes close vision; color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Noise level ranges from moderate to loud.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is also exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The noise level ranges from quiet to loud.
We Offer:
Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package. Interested applicants, please email resume to: llemock@ritehite.com.
Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.
