Shop Foreman - Lead Production & Team

Showcase your skills with an established, yet growing, company that's been in business for over 29 years! At RVI, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at  and apply today!

Salary in accordance applicable experience, ranging from $22 to $28 per hour

REASONABLE FLEX SCHEDULES & START TIMES AVAILABLE!

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance;
Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match;
Term Life Insurance;
Employee Assistance Program;
Employee-of-the-Month and Year; RITALKA University;
Employee Luncheons;
Community Volunteering

The Shop Foreman is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and coordination of production activities at RVI's Redwood Falls facility. This is a hands-on working leadership position responsible for keeping employees productive, work orders moving, priorities aligned, and issues communicated before they impact production or customer commitments.

The Shop Foreman serves as the primary floor leader for the Redwood Falls facility and is expected to lead by example. The position will actively participate in production while coordinating employees, monitoring workflow, reinforcing RVI standards, and identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and overall shop performance.

The successful candidate will bring a solutions-focused, growth-oriented mindset and will be expected to identify problems along with recommended solutions rather than simply escalating issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/REPONSIBILITIES

Production Leadership & Execution

• Lead and coordinate daily production activities and decisions within the Redwood Falls facility.
• Review production priorities, work orders, schedules, and material availability to determine daily work assignments.
• Assign employees to work areas based on production needs, employee capabilities, and customer priorities.
• Monitor work throughout the day and adjust assignments as priorities or conditions change.
• Ensure employees understand production expectations, drawings, work instructions, quality requirements, and deadlines.
• Work directly alongside production employees as workload requires.
• Maintain awareness of upcoming work and proactively identify potential production constraints.
• Ensure completed work is properly documented and moved through the production process.
• Coordinate priorities with the VP of RVI and other RVI support functions.

People Leadership

• Provide clear daily direction and expectations to Redwood Falls production employees.
• Hold employees accountable for attendance, productivity, quality, safety, housekeeping, and workplace conduct.
• Help train and develop employees in production processes and equipment.
• Cross-train employees to increase flexibility and reduce dependence on individual employees or processes.
• Address minor employee concerns and production conflicts promptly and professionally.
• Escalate significant personnel or performance issues to the VP of RVI as appropriate.
• Encourage teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional communication.
• Lead by example through a positive, productive, and solutions-oriented approach.

Production Monitoring & Communication

• Monitor production progress against scheduled requirements and communicate risks early.
• Provide regular updates to the VP of RVI regarding:
  • Production status
  • Staffing or attendance concerns
  • Material shortages
  • Equipment issues
  • Quality concerns
  • Schedule risks
  • Capacity constraints
  • Improvement opportunities
• Work with Purchasing, Project Management, Quality, and other RVI resources to resolve production constraints.
• Communicate problems with sufficient information to support decision-making,…