Work Team Leader - Warehouse Value Stream

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

Why join us?

Knoll uses modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, their world. Since 1938, we have been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure. Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Knoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Knoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

POSITION PROFILE

We are currently seeking an Operations Work Team Leader on first shift Seating area who will oversee daily manufacturing operations. The Operations Work Team Leader will perform a front-line leadership role in support of Manufacturing Associates; Team Leads and Maintenance in the areas for the full Seating department.

The responsibilities range from oversight, planning, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of production, associate management, and equipment functionality; Ensure that all products are produced safely, efficiently, completely, correct and on time. Develop Process Leads and Operators while working with support resources to increase engagement and involvement in maintaining and improving safety aspects, product quality compliance, achieving and exceeding performance standards, leading kaizen events, and driving continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees throughout the organization
• Utilize the Daily Production Schedule to plan and lead daily activities of manufacturing team
• Assign employees appropriately to complete all manufacturing operations on a daily basis
• Lead and participate in kaizen events, conduct problem solving, and implement solutions
• Oversee all daily operations to ensure employees are performing all duties safely, efficiently, to customer specifications
• Responsible for employee training and evaluations, recommendations for hiring, performance improvement plans and advancement, and disciplinary actions and/or terminations
• Track all work orders through the plant to ensure shipments on time
• Ensure all employees adhere to company policies
• Lean manufacturing knowledge & implementation
• Knowledge of ISO 14001/9001 required

Industry Experience:

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

Technical Experience:

• Experienced in team building, process improvement, conflict resolution, and motivating people
• Knowledge of manufacturing organizations, process controls, and safety procedures
• Knowledge of fundamental Safety principles for an industrial work environment
• Should possess problem solving skills and facilitate group meetings
• Skilled in the use of ERP systems (JDE a plus), timekeeping software (Ceridian Dayforce a plus), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft SharePoint and/or Teams

Required Experience:

• Maintain and enforce a Safe work environment
• Make decisions and take action