Description
RK Company Overview
As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality.
Position Summary
The Production Supervisor provides hands-on supervision, development, and oversight of specific process operations related to an assigned project. This role is responsible for transitioning process steps into a high-performing Lean Manufacturing environment while ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, and production-efficiency that consistently exceeds customer and business expectations.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide overall supervision for assigned project processes, including achieving performance metrics for safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
- Drive the application of Lean Manufacturing tools and concepts to achieve measurable and sustainable improvements for assigned project processes.
- Train, mentor, and grow production team members to build a high performing and engaged workforce.
- Supervise manufacturing personnel, ensuring alignment, engagement, development, and retention of talent.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence consistent with RK Mission Critical values.
- Identify opportunities for process efficiency and waste reduction.
- Accountable for the supervision of assigned project processes, including adherence to safety requirements, and standard work operations.
- Coordinate with the Production Manager to provide tactical input on manufacturing support and execution.
- Participate in the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, including hazard analysis, safety procedures, and team member skill assessment.
- Perform these and other comparable related duties as instructed by the management team.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of manufacturing experience
- Journeyman or Master Electrician license
- Strong understanding of production process, quality control requirements, and safety regulations.
- Performs technical requirements.
- 1 year of Lean Manufacturing is beneficial.
- Proven supervision competencies with good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to lead high-performing teams with a focus on collaboration and accountability.
- Excellent time management skill; Operates with a sense of urgency.
- Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
- Results oriented, with excellent execution capability.
- Supervise production morale and key process metrics.
- Passionate for developing team members and driving process excellence.
Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability
- Minimal travel is required.
- Occasionally required to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking within the plant.
- Must be able to climb, balance, squat, kneel, and crouch.
- Noise levels can fluctuate from quiet to loud.
- Exposure to typical manufacturing hazards.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.
What Sets RK Industries Apart
- Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
- Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
- Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
- Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
- Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law
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