Production Team Leader

Rite-Hite Products Corporation; Horn Lake (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid leave

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid personal/sick days

Job summary

Rite-Hite Products Corporation is seeking a manufacturing associate to coordinate production scheduling and daily activities to align with the master schedule and inventory requirements. You will plan, assign, and direct resources across production lines to meet goals.

The role focuses on maintaining quality by monitoring adherence to specifications, supporting continuous improvements, and enforcing safe production practices. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; and at least three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and utilize tape measurement.
• Ability to read and understand prints in relation to part size and dimensions, and specifications.
• Ability to utilize the computer system needed to identify component location.

Responsibilities

• Performs production operations on a regular basis, as needed (approximately 40%).
• Serves as primary contact for employees regarding resolving daily production issues.
• Liaises between production area and area supervisor.
• Monitors quality to ensure compliance with print specifications.

Skills

Tape measure reading

Quality monitoring

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave.
• 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.

Job Description

Purpose and Scope

Coordinates production scheduling and daily production activities to conform to the master schedule and inventory requirements. This is accomplished through effective planning, assigning, and directing production resources within respective production line(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs production operations on a regular basis, as needed (approximately 40%).
• Serves as primary contact for employees regarding resolving daily production issues.
• Serves as a liaison between the respective production area and the area supervisor.
• Helps ensure that product meets quality standards by monitoring compliance with print specifications.
• Responsible for ensuring continuous quality and efficiency improvement over time.
• Track and report quality and efficiency trends.
• Understands, supports, and helps to enforce safe production practices and good housekeeping.
• Responsible for implementing and supporting the quality system and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identifies problems, collects data, improves processes, makes suggestions, monitors and measures improvements, communicates and coordinates the activities of manufacturing as needed to meet production goals.
• Assists Production Supervisor in identifying employee training needs.
• Coordinates and/or provides on-the-job training accordingly.
• Assists Production Supervisor by providing input regarding interviewing, hiring, performance appraisals, corrective action, and conflict resolution.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and at least three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read and utilize tape measurement.
• Ability to complete paperwork as required.
• Ability to read and understand prints in relation to part size and dimensions, and specifications.
• Ability to utilize the computer system needed to identify component location.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements

Forklift license is required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required.