Zone Leader

Solaire Medical Storage LLC; Marne (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Solaire Medical Storage LLC seeks a Zone Leader to own and optimize a production zone within the value stream. You will manage direct reports, plan daily work, and drive improvements to safety, quality, cost, and execution.

The role reports to the Value Stream Manager and requires strong coaching and problem-solving skills. The candidate will lead interviews, performance reviews, and cross-training efforts while fostering trust and teamwork through open communication.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and communicate data. Intermediate Word and Excel.
• Preferred 3-5 years of experience leading improvement teams in a lean environment, experience with metal fabrication, experience in lean transformation.
• Preferred Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Kaizen facilitation, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance, Changeover reduction, Managing for Daily improvement
• Preferred Bachlor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing engineering or related fields

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Process Discipline through concepts including Standard Work, Training, Coaching
• Recognize and set priorities regarding personnel and production schedules
• Conduct planning, assigning, and directing of daily work
• Perform interviews and hire employees
• Assess employees and conduct performance reviews
• Rewarding and disciplining employees
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Responsible for cross-training employees throughout their area
• Foster an environment that builds trust and teamwork through open communication
• Maintaining business documents / records and driving performance around Safety, Quality, Cost, and Execution of the Production Schedule
• Create and promote a culture of Continuous Improvement within Zone
• Help achieve process improvements
• Use Lean tools to run and improve the business and zone strong focus on both internal and external customers

Skills

Talent development

Team building

Results-driven action

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Managerial courage

Priority setting

Planning and delegation

Organizational skills

Fast decision making

Lean principles

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing engineering or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Summary

Are you action oriented and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a variety of tasks? Do you enjoy problem solving and collaborative decision making?

The Zone Leader has the responsibility of maintaining and improving their production zone at the process level, treating it as their own business while best supporting the entire value stream. They will manage all the direct reports in their assigned production zone. This position reports to the Value Stream Manager.

Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensuring Process Discipline through concepts including Standard Work, Training, Coaching
• Recognize and set priorities regarding personnel and production schedules
• Conduct planning, assigning, and directing of daily work
• Perform interviews and hire employees
• Assess employees and conduct performance reviews
• Rewarding and disciplining employees
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Responsible for cross-training employees throughout their area
• Foster an environment that builds trust and teamwork through open communication
• Maintaining business documents / records and driving performance around Safety, Quality, Cost, and Execution of the Production Schedule
• Create and promote a culture of Continuous Improvement within Zone
• Help achieve process improvements
• Use Lean tools to run and improve the business and zone strong focus on both internal and external customers

Critical Skills & Knowledge

• Talent development and team building
• Results-driven action and process management
• Effective decision-making and conflict resolution
• Managerial courage and problem-solving
• Priority setting, planning, and delegation
• Organizational skills and understanding people
• Quick decision making in response to changing conditions

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years leading teams in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to collect, interpret, and communicate data. Intermediate Microsoft program (Word, Excel) experience
• Preferred 3-5 years of experience leading improvement teams in a lean environment, experience with metal fabrication, experience in lean transformation
• Preferred technical skills in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Kaizen facilitation, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance, Changeover reduction, Managing for Daily improvement
• Preferred Bachlor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing engineering or related fields