Every company wants employees who are responsible, enthusiastic and capable team players. That’s a given. At RPI, we also want creative thinkers. People with a spark, who aren’t afraid to act on it. The strongest candidates share our core values: passion, commitment, adaptability, trust and entrepreneurship.
We’re growing at a rapid clip and it’s not enough to just keep up. We want people who will help drive us forward. We offer competitive salaries and an incentive employee benefits package. In our US locations, RPI provides benefit plans that exceed the market in contributions towards employee and dependent coverage.
Position Summary:
The role of the Production Supervisor is to oversee day to day floor operations by taking ownership of his/her area. The Supervisor manages the communication between Operations Management and the Production Team. It is imperative that this employee be adept at balancing quality and productivity demands, while maintaining a positive attitude, and modeling RPI’s values. The Supervisor is responsible for the area’s performance and compliance with established procedures.
Responsibilities
- Communicates effectively between and within organizational levels
- Works to make sure production targets are met
- Provides regular reporting of results and status
- Balances staff to necessary cells so that all employees are equally busy
- Provides a safe workplace and escalates unsafe conditions
- Work productively with other shifts and departments
- Maintain a clean shop
- Create fair and equal accountability across all employees, including attendance, expectations, process and policy
- Must speak tactfully and give clear expectations and direction to your team
- Must be able to keep a professional attitude with your team at all times
- Assess performance on a daily basis
- Conduct Performance Reviews
- Inform management of issues or workflow improvement suggestions
- Be flexible and able at a moment’s notice to reduce or extend hours as needed or directed
- Verify timecards each pay period ensuring PTO and absences are recorded and hours are accurate
- Maintain accurate timecards through proper use of the punch clock
- Other duties as required
Skills
- Be self-managed and able to make independent decisions
- Act professionally at all times
- Be able to prioritize work activities
- Promote the importance of quality as the job of all employees
- Ensure that new processes are being communicated and follow up to manage quality of process
- Delegate appropriately, assigning tasks and sharing authority but also following up and taking responsibility as needed
- Always alert Management when there is a deviation from plans, and to do so while there is still time to take corrective action
- All issues elevated should include a recommendation for resolution
- Ensure that housekeeping standards are met and following shift is set up for success
- closed doors, but never on the floor
- Ensure that procedures are only changed through a visible process of discussion and improvement
- Exhibit positive leadership at all times
Experience/Training
- Minimum 3 years experience in a supervisory role in a light manufacturing environment
- Experience in small item packaging
- Experience with Shipping Carrier (FedEx, USPS, UPS) and related shipping software
- Experience using Pallet Jacks and other materials movement systems
- High School education
- Effective and respectful communication skills – written and verbal
- Microsoft office suite, specifically outlook for email
Physical Requirements
- Long periods of standing
- Able to grasp, reach, stoop
- Able to lift up to 35lbs.