Job Description

Provide daily support, knowledge, and leadership to the team to meet all Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity measures.

Responsibilities

The Area Manager has the authority, responsibility, and accountability to provide leadership to lead the area, department, and line employees. This includes:

• Oversee the function of one or more Team Leaders within an area or several areas within the factory.
• Coordinate the production activities of the department/line.
• Ensure that department employees have adequate tools, supplies, and equipment to perform their job duties.
• Ensure department employees have adequate training for the process they are performing.
• Coach and direct employees in quality expectations, daily task direction, performance, skills development, and housekeeping.
• Review work of department/line employees for compliance to quality standards, tolerances, and material specifications.
• Communicate performance goals to department/line employees.
• Complete timesheets for hourly employees to ensure accurate paychecks.
• Support Quality Policy and Safety Policy.
• Support the Vision & Guiding Principles of Kimball International
• Hold annual performance feedback for applicable team members
• Attendance and performance management
• Performs duties and tasks as assigned.
• Promote and lead teams in CI activities that help to improve the plants KPI’s.
• Hold weekly meetings with team leads quality, safety, and process engineering to address/progress on CI targets.

Skills to Perform This Role:

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to learn and adapt to new situations quickly
• Able to interact with diverse groups of people
• Able to keep matters confidential
• Able to motivate others
• Must have a positive attitude
• Focus on continuous improvement

Technical Skills

• Able to effectively use problem solving techniques and processes
• PC and related technology skills
• High level of manufacturing knowledge related to area of responsibility

Communication Skills

• Able to effectively communicate with teams and leadership management.
• Good verbal/written communication skills
• Able to present information to all levels of the organization.

Leadership Skills

• Open and approachable to employees.
• Able to organize analytical, administrative, and reporting needs.
• Able to lead teams.
• Able to take initiative and take ownership of area of responsibility.
• Works proactively to address needed improvements.

Business Skills

• Must possess good planning skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Able to utilize Information Technology.
• Able to understand general manufacturing approaches and implementation.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or higher level of educational accomplishment in a related field is preferred.
• 3-5 years related manufacturing or other leader experience