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About Us

Founded in 1886, DICKE Safety Products has been providing dependable work zone safety, emergency traffic control, and specialized utility products for more than 140 years. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, with an additional manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon, the company has built its reputation on American-made quality, innovation, and dependable customer service. The company holds numerous patents and continually develops new products to meet changing customer needs. Its product lines include roll-up signs, portable stands for roll-up and rigid signs, Fold & Roll® systems, stop/slow paddles, warning and sequential lights, high-visibility apparel, flags, equipment bags and storage products, temporary traffic-control manuals and resources, ladder-stabilizing equipment, utility products, and related safety accessories.

What sets DICKE apart is our focus on quality, practical, field-driven design. Our sign stands, mounting systems, and product configurations are developed to accommodate different sign types, display heights, storage limitations, wind conditions, terrain, and deployment requirements. We also offer custom legends, overlays, sizes, shapes, materials, colors, and configurations to help customers find the right solution for their specific needs.

As a family-owned and WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprise, DICKE combines generations of leadership with active involvement in the roadway-safety industry. For the past five generations, we have built our business around dependable products, knowledgeable service, and long-term customer relationships. DICKE Safety remains committed to delivering durable, high-performance products while maintaining strong relationships with distributors, public agencies, utilities, contractors, and end users across North America.

Job Summary

DICKE Safety Products is seeking a qualified, hands-on Production Supervisor to oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring production runs safely, efficiently, and in accordance with longstanding quality standards. This role is responsible for supervising production employees, coordinating workflows, monitoring output, supporting production priorities, and ensuring the people, processes, equipment, materials, and resources needed to meet customer demand are in place and being used effectively.
The Production Supervisor will serve as a visible day-to-day leader on the manufacturing floor, helping set expectations, maintain accountability, and progress production-related tasks. This person will work closely with the Production Manager, engineering, department supervisors, and production team members to support daily operations, resolve production issues, maintain accurate production reporting, and drive consistent execution across the floor.

This position is well suited for a practical, organized, and engaged manufacturing leader who is comfortable balancing people leadership with hands-on problem solving. The ideal candidate will be able to keep teams focused, communicate clearly, quickly address issues, reinforce safe work practices, and support a productive environment where quality, efficiency, and execution matters. For someone who enjoys being directly involved in day-to-day operations, supporting employees, and making a positive impact on critical functions, this is an opportunity to play a vital role in the continued success of DICKE Safety Products.

Responsibilities

·       Supervise, manage, and coordinate daily operations on the production floor

·       Direct and coordinate the activities of production employees to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and accurately

·       Manage workforce assignments to meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer demand

·       Work closely with the Production Manager, engineering, department supervisors, and production employees to coordinate workflow and resolve operational issues

·       Confer with department supervisors to coordinate daily production priorities, staffing needs, and workflow requirements

·       Ensure team members follow proper safety policies, practices, and procedures

·       Verify employees accurately record production data in the computer system

·       Confirm that adequate resources, materials, tools, and supplies are available to support production needs

·       Monitor product quality to ensure production meets established standards, specifications, and customer expectations

·       Assist with problem resolution and help develop responsive corrective actions when production issues arise

·       Coordinate installation, inspection, repair, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting of machinery and production equipment

·       Open the facility and supervise Saturday overtime production as needed

·       Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

·       Minimum of 3+ years of relevant production supervision or manufacturing leadership experience

·       Strong understanding of production workflows, quality standards, safety practices, and shop floor operations

·       Ability to supervise, motivate, and hold production employees accountable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

·       Strong problem analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

·       Strong interpersonal, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills

·       Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and production, ERP, and related business systems

·       Organized, dependable, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

Salary Range

$70,000 - $95,000

The salary range for this position reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the Production Supervisor position. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process, also taking into consideration available market data for the employee’s geographical location and internal salary equity.

DICKE Safety Products is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other basis protected by law. DICKE Safety Products complies with federal and state disability laws and will provide applicants and candidates with a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the hiring process, please contact Human Resources.

DICKE Safety Products manufactures a comprehensive line of high-quality equipment designed for work zones, emergency traffic control, utility operations, and arborist applications. Our product portfolio includes roll-up signs, portable sign stands, high-visibility safety apparel, flags, barricade lights, stop/slow paddles, ladder stabilization systems, and specialized utility tools. From MASH and NCHRP 350 compliant sign stands and roll-up signs, to premium safety apparel and ladder stabilization straps, our products are engineered to deliver safety, durability, regulatory compliance, and performance in demanding field environments.