About Rogers Manufacturing Corporation

Rogers Manufacturing Corporation (RMC) was founded by Larry Rogers in 1981 with eight employees. In the beginning RMC manufactured roof and floor trusses to be supplied within a short shipping radius of West Monroe, LA. While residential markets were of primary focus, some commercial and multifamily construction was supplied in the beginning.

In 1985, RMC began to supply trusses to the poultry industry and it also began to expand its commercial and multifamily business further from West Monroe, LA. RMC currently has other manufacturing facilities in Ashland City, TN and Mexia, Texas with over 250 employees.

In 2015, RMC was sold to its employees using an ESOP as the vehicle for the sale. Now you can be assured that each truss fabricated by RMC will be carefully fabricated by an Owner of the company

Responsibilities of the position

• Works side by side with employees in an outside production environment.
• Must be able to work 10+ hours a day.
• Must be able to work weekends if needed.
• Most weeks will require 55-60+ hours.
• Most duties are outside in the elements.
• Motivates leads and trains employees to ensure performance, production and delivery requirements are met.
• Assists in counseling employees on problematic situations
• Ensures production schedules are met and that quality products are being produced.
• Evaluates and suggests improvements in the production.
• Organizes and prioritizes production and schedules to ensure lead times are met.
• Ensures inventory is properly accounted for and accurate.
• Communicates policies and ensures that employees are following safety standards during production.
• Inspects machinery to make sure of the proper set up and use.
• Communicates to employees and other management members as required
• Leads employees in continuous improvements and safety initiatives
• Prepares production reports and maintains records as required
• May drive a forklift to assist moving material to and from the production area
• Performs other duties as required
• Makes themselves available at all times and takes the time to meet with employees
• Implements methods to achieve plans and goals of the department and to maintain quality and customer standards/expectations
• Directs the activity of a group of employees and motivates for maximum productivity
• Ensures all employees have received adequate machine specific safety training prior to operating equipment
• Reviews pre-shift machine inspections and addresses machine concerns according to internal procedures
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment; consistently checks quality of inbound and outbound material; and implements Continuous Improvement principals to improve current processes

Requirements

• • Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• • Strong written and oral communication skills
• • Excellent time management and organizational skills
• • Bi-lingual