Assistant Team Leader - Cogni Assembly 2nd shift

KI; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Team Leader for their Green Bay manufacturing facility. This role involves supporting Team Leaders, ensuring production technicians have the necessary supplies, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. The company prides itself on its employee ownership culture and offers competitive benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid vacation, and wellness resources. Join a team that values collaboration, safety, and innovation in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Benefits

100% Employee ownership

401(k) Plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

On-site fitness center

Fitness reimbursement program

Educational reimbursement program

Company paid life insurance

Short term disability

Long term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to operate equipment safely and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist Team Leaders to ensure production technicians have necessary products.
• Support training of technicians and maintain production schedules.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Good housekeeping habits

Willingness to learn

Ability to follow safety procedures

Basic computer skills

Team player

Job description

Assistant Team Leader - Cogni Assembly 2nd shift

Green Bay, WI - Manufacturing, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM

At KI, we believe knowing our customers helps us serve them better. We listen. We observe. We understand that each customer has unique needs. So, we pride ourselves on helping our customers make smart furniture decisions by offering expert advice, design options and personalized solutions. Since 1941, we’ve positioned KI as the furniture company that best understands the furniture industry and is committed to providing customers with the smart solutions. By targeting specific markets with solutions for business furniture, university furniture, educational furniture, healthcare furniture, and government furniture, we can quickly respond to our customers’ unique needs – including the choice to procure furniture according to what fits their ordering and fulfillment process. That’s why we say we offer far more than furniture. We’re Furnishing Knowledge.

Job Category: Manufacturing/Operations

Job Description:

KI, a world-class supplier of innovative and award-winning furniture solutions for business, educational, and healthcare environments, is seeking a full-time Assistant Team Leader to join our Green Bay manufacturing facility on our 2nd shift. 2nd shift individuals receive an hourly shift differential of $2.00. A $1.00/hour raise is also given within the first year of employment.

The Assistant Team Leader position is a role intended to assist Team Leaders to help ensure production technicians have product needed to maintain production at all times, as well as ensure downtime tracking and quality information is documented. This position also serves as a backup to the Assembly Team Leaders.

• Support the team leader with conveying of goals, huddle information and helping with decisions related to job rotation.
• Make suggestions for cell staffing needs.
• Support training of technicians.
• Assist the team leader to ensure all cell technicians are supplied with what is needed to continue producing (painted parts, warehouse components, purchased parts), schedules are maintained, downtime and quality issues are documented and production display boards maintained.
• Assist with production as needed.
• Must be able to operate all equipment in the cell effectively and safely.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities (Kaizen events, layout planning, Value Stream Mapping as events happen).

Value Added Skills:

• Leadership.
• Good housekeeping habits.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow all safety procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Be a team player, yet be able to work individually.

Physical Requirements:

• Working in areas where it can get warm.
• Working in a smoke-free environment.
• Activities including standing, walking, lifting, twisting, and bending.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to assist in any given area of the plant if your area is slow.

Shift:

• This is a 2nd Shift position.
• Hours are 2pm-10pm Monday – Friday.
• Shift premium of $2.00/hour.

KI offers a welcoming work culture with competitive benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include:

• 100% Employee ownership.
• A 401(k) Plan with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Wellness resources, including an on-site fitness center and a fitness reimbursement program.
• An educational reimbursement program.
• Company paid life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, and EAP.