2nd Shift Production Group Lead — Lean & Quality

Polaris Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Profit-sharing plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Gym & personal training reimbursement

Life insurance and disability

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Polaris Huntsville is seeking qualified internal candidates for a promotion/transfer to the production/operator role in the Huntsville, AL facility. The position emphasizes productivity, quality, and continuous improvement across the line, with responsibilities spanning obstacle removal, issue escalation, and training to build cross-functional skills.

Base pay range listed as $22.81–$26.93 per hour, with eligibility for overtime.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate technical skills in business, quality, and/or manufacturing.
• Have a fundamental understanding of manufacturing / backshop environments and processes.
• Need the ability to work with systems, including timekeeping systems (i.e. AS400, Kronos), RF/Bar-coding technology and Microsoft Office.
• Be a performance, results-driven individual with the ability to create/sustain strong, positive, vibrant culture.
• Able to balance many demands at once.
• Can solve problems, make decisions, and plan.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• VWI (Visual Work Instructions) Ability to effectively respond to containment & quality related / resolution events

Responsibilities

• Productivity, Quality, and Continuous Improvement.
• Identify and remove obstacles that interfere with Operator’s standard work.
• Support daily production by quickly containing and escalating problems that disrupt the line.
• Drive continuous improvement.
• Escalate issues and make improvements where necessary.
• Develop and support quality initiatives within the department to achieve industry leading quality and customer service.
• Document problems for root case analysis and countermeasures.
• Use structured problem-solving to eliminate waste and drive incremental improvements.
• Audit and give feedback on Operator standard work compliance.
• Maintain the Tier-1 Continuous Improvement Board to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvement goals.
• Direct and execute daily work assignments as mandated by department needs and schedules.
• Establish visual management to improve processes using tools such as 5S.
• Willng to work overtime with little or no notice.
• People Run daily team meetings, working with team to improve performance in safety, quality, service, and cost.
• Work with peer leads to manage vacations and call-ins.
• Support consistent operator training to increase process efficiency while utilizing the cross-training maxtrix to develop complete set of skills in your area.
• Provide situational leadership and supervision and support Polaris culture and values.
• Demonstrate professionalism with all Polaris employees and outside business contacts.
• Participate in employee development, coaching, and mentoring.
• This will include new operator job instruction training and cross-training.
• Coach operators in lean and the principles & tools of the Polaris Production System.
• Develop trust within employee groups through fairness, confidentiality, and leadership.
• Communicate effectively through all department levels to provide a clear and consistent message in a changing environment.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all employees throughout department.
• Be flexible and open-minded to accommodate additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Timekeeping systems

RF/Barcode tech

Microsoft Office

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

AS400

Kronos

RF/Bar-coding tech

Job description

Polaris Huntsville is seeking qualified internal candidates for a promotion/transfer to the production/operator role in the Huntsville, AL facility. The position emphasizes productivity, quality, and continuous improvement across the line, with responsibilities spanning obstacle removal, issue escalation, and training to build cross-functional skills.

Base pay range listed as $22.81–$26.93 per hour, with eligibility for overtime.