Production Supervisor

Rite-Hite • Horn Lake, MS

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About The Position

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you’ll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that’s always looking ahead. PURPOSE AND SCOPE Supervises and coordinates the work for employees on assembly lines or welding lines. Maintain pre-established production levels. Assure compliance with approved methods and procedures. Resolves production scheduling issues. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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. 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.

Requirements

• 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 all areas at subordinate level.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates the work for employees on assembly lines or welding lines.
• Maintain pre-established production levels.
• Assure compliance with approved methods and procedures.
• Resolves production scheduling issues.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.
• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.
• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees