Job Description
*Resume Required
The Team Leader/Area Leader is responsible for executing the operations plan/schedule.
Roles and Responsibilities:
(Include Safety and Environmental, Quality, and Job Specific Roles and Responsibilities)
- Manage resources to meet customer demand.
- Provide performance feedback and strategy for development of team members.
- Plan area lay out and product flow.
- Play an active role in the pilot run process for all new product introductions and/or enhancements.
- Responsible for department profitability and identify/implementing potential cost reductions.
- Inspect for obvious damage, color consistency and alignment or any other material specifications and inspect parts for compliance to any other quality or workmanship standards.
- Document necessary information.
- Keep work space and equipment clean and well organized.
- Follow all safety guidelines and uses required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Identify nonconformities and follow nonconforming product procedures and be aware of disposition authority.
- Implement process improvements.
- Support the Vision and Guiding Principles and other policies of Kimball International and National Office Furniture.
- Follow and support the Quality system.
- Performs job rotation as directed.
- Support our Environmental Management System (EMS).
Qualifications
Skills to Perform This Role:
Interpersonal Skills
- Team Oriented
- Strong drive for success.
- Customer centric
- Possess a high degree of integrity.
- Ability to keep humor in the workplace.
- Ability to build & sustain relationships.
- Flexible and open to change.
- Tactful
- Assertive
- Positive attitude.
- Patient
- Honest and ethical
Communication Skills
- Good listener
- Effective communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Persuasive and credible
- Ability to adapt to and manage change.
- Good relationship builder
- Ability to motivate effectively.
Business Skills
- Understands how they influence results
- Results focused
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Environmentally conscious
Technical Skills
- Ability to comprehend and follow job safety guidelines
- Able to comprehend and follow directions on a load card, SOR (if applicable) or OMS.
- Able to lift parts from floor to operation level frequently
- Skilled in the use of air driven hand tools
- Capable of setting up forms/fixtures to specifications
- Understands/follows proper lockout procedures
- Able to perform preventative maintenance to tools/equipment
- Able to maintain forms as appropriate.
- Able to comprehend and perform proper gluing processes
- Able to use required gauges and measuring devices
- Able to use load moving devices
- Ability to identify nonconformities
Qualifications:
Educational
- Able to write legibly
- Able to read and comprehend required documents.
- Able to accomplish required math
- Minimum of 4 weeks on the job training
Brand Information
If you prefer a career that offers different opportunities daily while working with a variety of people, Kimball International would like to talk to you. We are a family-friendly company that values the differences that make each associate unique.
EEO Statement
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
VISA Sponsorship
Kimball International, Inc. will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment/work visa status (e.g.. H-1B)
