Truss Assembly Manager

Ridout Lumber and Meek’s combine over 150 years of trusted service and deep local relationships across Arkansas and Missouri to deliver top-tier building materials and customer-first solutions as part of the US LBM family. Build your future with us—where career advancement is supported through leadership development, cross-market opportunities, and a strong culture of growth.

A Brief Overview

The Truss Assembly Manager will manage the work of a team of truss assemblers, leads and supervisors. This position is responsible for overseeing the assembly process in an efficient manner.

What You Will Do

• Manage production build stations, ensuring adherence to schedules, safety, and quality standards.
• Ensure effective use of shop floor software, including proper management of job scheduling and removal.”
• Oversee the training of all employees in assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintain knowledge of build standards and perform quality control checks on all products.
• Oversee material staging and ensure proper availability of supplies for production.
• Monitor production workflow process assisting other areas as needed.
• Enforce OSHA requirements, company safety rules, and safe work practices.
• Monitor product quality and verify compliance with standards and specifications.
• Ensure work areas are clean, organized, and conducive to efficient operations.
• Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment during the assembly process.
• Foster a positive work environment and promote strong customer service values.
• Maintain operational awareness to ensure error-free and damage-free results.
• Responsible for managing a team of 10 associates (direct and indirect), including hiringand termination decisions, setting goals, communicating expectations, providing performance feedback, and overseeing budget accountability.
  
  

Required For All Jobs

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
  
  

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• 5 years of industry experience / truss assembly required.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to read a tape measure and use a hammer.
• Ability to learn to operate equipment such as routers, saws, presses, and staple guns.
• Ability to operate a crane.
• Excellent teamwork & customer relationships.
• Demonstration of leadership (all required):
• Mentor new associates.
• Willingness to train others.
• Safety committee engagement.
• Participation in US1 Continuous Improvement Projects.
  
  

Ridout Lumber and Meek’s, Divisions of US LBM Holdings, LLC are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.