Production Team Leader

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