What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shift Manager (1st Shift) position at ARE?
The Navarre Production Supervisor position is for 1st Shift Monday - Thursday 4:30am - 3:30pm
RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Real Truck’s 5,000 associates operate from 72 facilities across four continents. ARE is the company behind all your favorite fiberglass, aluminum, and tonneau covers and truck caps. You can be a part of making an awesome product!
Position Summary:
The Shift Manager will assist the Site Leader to plan, direct, and coordinate fabrication and assembly operations to effectively and profitably produce superior quality products and ensure on-time delivery. This position will oversee a shift crew and will provide leadership to improve safety, housekeeping, product quality, process efficiency, and labor deployment. This role will be responsible for hiring decisions, and a range of other workforce management activities.
Core Functions:
- Oversee production activities. Ensure activities are being achieved in accordance to THI Ecosystem expectations. Follow escalation procedures to react when targets are not achieved across all shifts.
- Properly resolve problems and troubleshoot issues as they arise possibly without the direction of management.
- Assign team members with tasks to be completed each shift.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are followed and coach individuals when not in accordance to our servant leadership approach.
- Lead A3/8D (problem solving) activities for key issues within production ranging from Safety, Quality, Productivity, Continuous Improvement, etc.
- Support Continuous Improvement efforts with targeted annual savings.
- Meet daily with production planner and warehouse supervisor to ensure activities on the floor for build are in line with plan. All issues that impact need to be escalated and clearly understood at all levels of the organization.
Education and Experience
- Associates degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 5 years of manufacturing experience required.
- Training in Lean manufacturing required.
Perks That Go the Extra Mile :
At RealTruck, we take care of our people—because they drive our success. Enjoy great benefits like medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance and disability, and a 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start). Need balance? We’ve got wellbeing days and parental leave. Want to grow? Take advantage of educational reimbursement. Plus, earn referral bonuses and score exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products. Great benefits. Great people. Even better careers.
What’s Next?
Please take a moment to provide us with your resume and/or complete our online application. You will quickly receive an acknowledgment that you applied, and we will follow up with you again shortly.
About Us:
RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck’s 6,000 associates operate from 35 facilities across four continents. RealTruck’s industry leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company’s omni-channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000 dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.