Seating Operations Team Lead, First Shift

MillerKnoll, Inc.; East Greenville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Knoll is seeking an Operations Work Team Leader in the Seating department on first shift to oversee daily manufacturing operations. You will lead front-line supervision of Manufacturing Associates, Team Leads, and Maintenance, coordinating safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include planning with the Daily Production Schedule, kaizen initiatives, employee development, and ensuring shipments meet customer specs. Strong lean and ISO 14001/9001 familiarity is required.

Qualifications

• 4 Year Degree desired.
• Three to five years of manufacturing supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in a production assembly operation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across all levels of staff.
• Use Daily Production Schedule to plan and lead daily manufacturing activities.
• Assign employees to complete all manufacturing operations daily.
• Lead kaizen events; conduct problem solving and implement solutions.
• Oversee daily operations; ensure safety, efficiency, and quality per customer specs.
• Train and evaluate employees; participate in hiring, performance improvement, and disciplinary actions.
• Track work orders to ensure on-time shipments.
• Ensure adherence to company policies.
• Apply lean manufacturing knowledge and implementation.
• Know ISO 14001/9001 requirements.

Skills

Team building

Process improvement

Conflict resolution

Motivating people

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

ERP systems (JDE)

Ceridian Dayforce

Microsoft Office

SharePoint/Teams

Timekeeping software

Job description

Knoll is seeking an Operations Work Team Leader in the Seating department on first shift to oversee daily manufacturing operations. You will lead front-line supervision of Manufacturing Associates, Team Leads, and Maintenance, coordinating safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include planning with the Daily Production Schedule, kaizen initiatives, employee development, and ensuring shipments meet customer specs. Strong lean and ISO 14001/9001 familiarity is required.