Supervisor at Rugby Manufacturing Company in Rugby, North Dakota

Job Description:

Rugby Manufacturing is looking for a Shipping Supervisor.  Rugby is North America's leading designer and manufacturer of Class 3-7 dump truck bodies, landscape bodies, platform bodies, truck and trailer hoists, related truck equipment and accessories.

Job Summary:  

• Provide day-to-day supervision and leadership to defined production areas


• Work with outside carriers to establish load coordination


• Use oral or written communication techniques


• Establish employee performance standards


• Monitor worker performance; assign work to employees


• Orientate new employees; explain rules; policies and/or regulations


• Confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities


• Direct and coordinate activities of workers; maintain production or work records


• Explain work orders, specifications, or work techniques to workers


• Motivate workers to achieve work goals


• Recommend improvements to work methods or procedures


• Resolve or assist workers to resolve work problems


• Resolve personnel problems and grievances


• Analyze operational or management reports or records


• Determine factors affecting production processes


• Oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards


• Estimate labor requirements


• Monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems


• Coordinate production materials, activities, or processes


• Read work orders, instructions, formulas, or processing charts


• Other duties as assigned

Environment:     Production floor; occasional office environment

Job Requirements:

1. Experience or education in a manufacturing related field


2. Position operates various hours


3. Clear and precise oral and written communication skills are required


4. Ability to embrace continuous improvement to question and evaluate systems/procedures for the most efficient uses, better communications, and proves improvements on an ongoing basis


5. Strong reasoning and independent decision making skills required


6. Ability to work with the business operating system and PC’s (MS Office) required


7. Ability to attend and participate in required company meetings


8. Must be a team player that works with others in the company to meet company goals

ABOUT US:

Rugby a Subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation is located in Rugby, North Dakota. 

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at 701-350-3298. All other applications must be submitted online.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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