Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are currently seeking an Operations Work Team Leader on the first shift who will oversee daily manufacturing operations. The Operations Work Team Leader will perform a front-line leadership role in support of Manufacturing Associates, Facilitators and Process Team Leads The responsibilities range from oversight, planning, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of production, Associate management, and equipment functionality; Ensure that all products are produced safely, efficiently, completely, completely, correct and on time. Develop Process Leads and Operators while working with support resources to increase engagement and involvement in maintaining and improving safety aspects, product quality compliance, achieving and exceeding performance standards, leading kaizen events, and driving continuous improvement utilizing the MillerKnoll Performance System principles.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees throughout the organization
• Utilize the Daily Production Schedule to plan and lead daily activities of the manufacturing team
• Assign employees appropriately to complete all manufacturing operations on a daily basis
• Lead and participate in kaizen events, conduct problem solving, and implement solutions
• Oversee all daily operations to ensure employees are performing all duties safely, efficiently, to customer specifications
• Responsible for employee training and evaluations, recommendations for hiring, performance improvement plans and advancement, and disciplinary actions and/or terminations
• Track all work orders through the plant to ensure shipments on time
• Ensure all employees adhere to company policies
• Lean manufacturing (MillerKnoll Performance System) knowledge & implementation
• Knowledge of ISO 14001/9001 required

Industry Experience:

• 4 Year Degree desired
• Three to five years of manufacturing supervisory experience preferred
• Working in a continuous flow production operation a plus
• Paint Powder application knowledge preferred

Technical Experience:

• Experienced in team building, process improvement, conflict resolution, and motivating people
• Knowledge of manufacturing organizations, process controls, and safety procedures
• Knowledge of fundamental Safety principles for an industrial work environment
• Should possess problem solving skills and facilitate group meetings
• Skilled in the use of ERP systems (JDE a plus), timekeeping software (Workday a plus), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft SharePoint and/or Teams
• Lean manufacturing (MillerKnoll Performance System) knowledge & implementation
• Knowledge of ISO 14001/9001

Required Experience:

• Maintain and enforce a Safe work environment
• Make decisions and take action
• Analyze processes and make recommendations
• Analyze production orders and translate to efficient schedule plans
• Maintain relationships with other departments and people
• Champion MillerKnoll Production System Principles
• Assist in new product and program launches
• Assure integrity of manufacturing processes
• Participate as a member of the Metal Operations Manufacturing Team
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives

MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands that comes together to design the world we live in. Together, we form an unparalleled platform for building a more sustainable, caring, equitable, and beautiful world.

Company Description

MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands that comes together to design the world we live in. Together, we form an unparalleled platform for building a more sustainable, caring, equitable, and beautiful world.

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