Team Leader -Uniframe Assembly 1st Shift

KI; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employee ownership

Competitive health, dental, & vision insurance

401(k) Plan with company match

Educational reimbursement program

Monthly Performance Bonus

Job summary

KI, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is seeking a full-time Team Leader for their manufacturing facility. The Team Leader will oversee assembly area activities, ensuring technicians have the materials needed for production.

Applicants should have leadership experience in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and a mechanical aptitude. Competitive benefits and a $1.00/hour raise within the first year are offered.

Qualifications

• Preferably have prior experience working in a manufacturing environment in a leadership role.
• Perform well on their own as well as with a team.
• Have sound decision making ability.

Responsibilities

• Leads assembly area activities daily and assigns tasks to technicians.
• Ensures all technicians are supplied with necessary materials.
• Maintains and supports schedules including shift hand off communication.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong mechanical ability

Strong communication skills

Safe work habits

Job description

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 Team Leader to join our Green Bay manufacturing facility on our 1st shift. A $1.00/hour raise is also given within the first year of employment.

Job Category

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Duties

• Leads the assembly area activities on a daily basis and assigns tasks to assembly cell technicians
• The Team Leader works closely with Lean Process Managers, Managers, and Engineers as needed, as well as all production technicians in the area.
• Primary role is to ensure all assembly cell technicians are supplied with what is needed to continue producing and minimize interruptions
• Maintain and support schedules including shift hand off communication, ordering of parts (cardboard, components, foam, ect..), and actively performing scheduling tasks between fab and assembly in cells with this process in place

Ideal Candidates Will

• Preferably have prior experience working in a manufacturing environment in a leadership role.
• Have a strong mechanical ability
• Perform well on their own as well as with a team
• Have strong communication skills
• Have sound decision making ability
• Have safe work habits

Value Added Skills

• Leadership skills
• Dependability
• Team Player
• Computer knowledge
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to train on any shift
• Positive Attitude

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 1st Shift position
• Hours are 5am-1pm Monday - Friday
• Overtime during busy season

Benefits

• 100% Employee ownership
• Competitive health, dental, & vision insurance
• 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.
• Sick pay
• Monthly Performance Bonus

To learn more about KI, please visit www.ki.com.

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