RV Production Supervisor

The Company

TRM Innovative Hearth Products is the buyout of several companies that have been merged throughout the years including but not limited to Fireplace Manufacturers Inc., (FMI), and Lennox Industries Hearth Division. The aggregate company included rollups of Marco; Superior Fireplace, which began in the 1930s; stove and insert companies including Country Stoves, established in 1977. FMI, a subsidiary of Desa, rolled up Design Dynamics in vented and vent-free logs in the early 2003 timeframe. Subsequently, the management team from the FMI segment of Desa acquired the assets of their division in 2008. On January of 2023 TRM Equity groups completely purchased IHP and created TRM Innovative Hearth Products.

Job Title: RV Production Supervisor

Reports To: Production Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Department: 

Location: AL

Job Description:

The Production Supervisor will assume the management role for one of our more advanced production teams . The Production Supervisor will be responsible for developing efficient work methods and   collaborating with employees to increase productivity while maintaining our strong safety record. The role will require the candidate to participate in cross functional teams to help improve problems in all areas of the plant. Additionally, this role requires KPI tracking and reporting safety issues, quality concerns, cost per unit and efficiency as well as on time production for the daily schedule. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a sense of ownership & urgency to ensure on time customer deliveries within Safety, Quality, Cost and delivery standards.
• Ensures all work assignments be carried out in a safe manner. Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing associates on the use of equipment, and resources; maintain compliance with established safety policies and procedures.  The ideal applicant will possess a strong knowledge of 5S 

principals.

• Drives efficiency and productivity improvements by eliminating waste in the process.
• Deploy/sustain Lean methodologies to ensure compliance to Takt time and establish standard work wherever possible.
• Utilizes data driven problem solving tools and drives root cause analyses to solve safety and production challenges.
• Interview and onboard new associates insuring they are familiar with safety issues related to the area, understand the quality expectations of the area, and have been introduced to the team.
• Maintain positive associate relations.
• Assigns work and insures proper training of associates.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Set clear performance expectations for associates and develop performance improvement plans when performance does not meet expectations.

Qualifications:

• Insures associate’s time is recorded properly and timely in the timecard management system and approves timecards in a timely manner.
• Keep Production Manager aware of any problem areas.
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency, Word, Excel, Power Point and the ability to type. 
• Assign each member of the team tasks based on their competencies and the needs of the group to meet production goals.
• Utilize the backgrounds and talents of crew supervisors to enhance their abilities and groom them for future management roles.
• Develop a work environment that encourages compliance with company, state and federal safety and employment guidelines.
• Set performance metrics for each team member and then work with team members to make sure that all metrics are met.
• Meet with management once each week to discuss the company's production goals and how the team is working to meet those goals.
• Knowledge of database and productivity software required.
• Six Sigma or LEAN certification preferred, but not required.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 5+ years' production experience.
• 3+ years' managerial or supervisory experience.

Language Ability:

Position requires fluency in English. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the environment is moderate. The job requires wearing PPE to include composite toe shoes, safety glasses, cut resistant gloves and sleeves when appropriate. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required stand, and walk, sit; use hands to, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The role requires the use of PPE to include composite toe shoes, safety glasses, cut resistant gloves and sleeves when appropriate.