Group Leader - 3rd Shift

Polaris Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to support daily production, coach operators, and drive Lean improvements in Huntsville, Alabama. The role emphasizes problem solving, 5S, and visual management to enhance safety, quality, and cost performance.

You will lead teams, manage cross-training, and escalate issues to sustain continuous improvement and strong customer outcomes in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Identify and remove obstacles affecting operator standard work.
• Support daily production by quickly containing and escalating problems.
• Drive continuous improvement and escalate issues to implement improvements.
• Develop and support quality initiatives to achieve top quality and customer service.
• Document problems for root cause analysis and countermeasures.
• Use structured problem-solving to eliminate waste and drive improvements.
• Audit operator standard work and provide feedback for compliance.
• Maintain visual management and 5S to improve processes.
• Be flexible to work overtime with little notice.

Responsibilities

• Run daily team meetings to improve safety, quality, service, and cost.
• Coordinate vacations and call-ins with peer leads.
• Support operator training and cross-training to broaden skills.
• Provide leadership and uphold Polaris culture and values.
• Mentor and coach operators in lean and Polaris Production System.
• Communicate clearly across department levels in a changing environment.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
• Lead additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean principles

Team leadership

Problem solving

Cross-training

Job description

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Duties And 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.
• Willing 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 matrix 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.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and push/pull up