What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Leader, MFG - Santa Claus, IN - Santa Claus, IN position at Kimball International?
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.
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 workspace 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).
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
Proven history or ability to demonstrate safe / responsible behavior, and a positive performance record (including attendance)
High Level Statement of the Role: The Team Leader/Area Leader is responsible for executing the operations plan/schedule.
