We're looking for a hands-on leader to oversee daily production operations and keep our team moving safely, efficiently, and on schedule. In this role, you’ll guide a crew on the shop floor, solve problems in real time, drive Lean practices, and ensure high-quality output that meets exact specifications. You’ll coach team members, support onboarding, maintain safe working conditions, and help improve processes through tools like Kanban, standardized work, Kaizen, and 5S. If you thrive in a fast-paced production environment and enjoy leading people while keeping operations running smoothly, this is the perfect next step in your career.

Self. Made. At RK

At RK, Self. Made. isn’t a tagline, it’s how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in-house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and grow through hands-on work that truly matters.

RK Company Overview

RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers’ biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor oversees the daily production operations of a facility, acting as the critical link between upper management and the frontline workforce. Their primary goal is to ensure products are manufactured safely, on time, and within quality standards while maximizing efficiency.

Primary Responsibilities

Plan and organize production to meet customer demands.
Compile data on performance, output, and progress for senior management.
Lead a team between 5 and 20 team members.
Assign tasks to workers and monitor the production line to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
Inspect work in process (WIP) to ensure it meets exact specifications and compliance standards.
Onboard new hires and provide continuous coaching on equipment use and safety procedures.
Participate in hiring, conduct performance reviews, and handle disciplinary actions or conflict resolution.
Spend significant time on the production floor ("Gemba") to observe processes firsthand, identify inefficiencies, and support frontline problem-solving.
Actively monitor and eliminate the seven wastes of Lean.
Maintain and utilize visual tools like Kanban boards to track task status and WIP limits to prevent bottlenecks.
Ensure all team members follow established standardized work processes to maintain consistency and quality.
Lead or participate in Kaizen events to implement incremental enhancements based on employee feedback.
Maintain and improve 5S in the workplace
Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately create equipment and products.
Interpret job orders and drawings as needed for area of assignment.
Review produced work for correctness and perform quality control inspections.
Identify product defects and effectively communicate defects to shop leadership.
Maintain accurate time records.
Work with overheard cranes, jib cranes, and forklifts.
Plan and delegate prioritized work flow assignments as directed by shop superintendent.
Monitor machinery health and arrange maintenance for necessary repairs to minimize downtime.
Implement and enforce strict safety protocols (e.g. OSHA regulations, proper PPE usage).
Conduct regular audits of the work environment to ensure it remains clean and hazard-free.
Inspect and document product compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy and hazardous areas.
Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations.
Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch.
Work in all types of weather.
Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools.
Ability to lift, move and/or carry 50 lbs.

Qualifications

Career Level: Production Supervisor 1

1-3 years of relevant experience.
Familiar with shop production environment.
Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.
Manages daily activities of 10-25 member crew.
Creates and manages schedules for crew.

Career Level: Production Supervisor 2

4-6 years of relevant experience.
Good understanding of shop production environment.
Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.
Manages daily activities of 10-25 member crew.
Creates and manages schedules for crew.

Career Level: Production Supervisor 3

7+ years of relevant experience.
Strong specialist in shop production environment.
Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.
Manages daily activities of 10-25 member crew.
Creates and manages schedules for crew.

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.

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