Materials Group Lead: Lean, Quality & CI

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

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading profit-sharing

EmployeeStockOwnershipPlan

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Polaris Huntsville is seeking a manufacturing-focused professional to lead daily ops and drive improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency. You will coach operators, manage training, and promote a culture of lean execution within a dynamic production environment.

Key duties include running team meetings, mentoring cross-training, and ensuring adherence to visual workflows and performance standards. This role emphasizes collaboration and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced plant setting.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 cause 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.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Process improvement

Quality focus

Tools

AS400

Kronos

RF/Bar-coding

Microsoft Office

Job description

Polaris Huntsville is seeking a manufacturing-focused professional to lead daily ops and drive improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency. You will coach operators, manage training, and promote a culture of lean execution within a dynamic production environment.

Key duties include running team meetings, mentoring cross-training, and ensuring adherence to visual workflows and performance standards. This role emphasizes collaboration and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced plant setting.