2nd Shift Operations Work Team Leader

HermanMiller Job Opportunity

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of HermanMiller 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 HermanMiller to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

General Purpose

Leads and manages an assigned department to achieve operational objectives (in areas such as safety, product quality, reliability, cost, continuous improvement, and employee morale) that align with and promote the achievement of Operations' and the corporation's business strategy. Achieves results through successful leadership and team development, as well as effective planning, organization, implementation and execution.

Essential Functions

100% Value : Continuously improve operations processes by eliminating the seven forms of waste and creating processes that add 100% value to the customer.

Continuous Improvement :

• Support and promote HMPS philosophy and principles.
• Facilitate change using kaizen to improve the organization's capability by utilizing people's skill to solve problems pro-actively and move towards the ideal situation.
• Engage in kaizen activities to pro-actively go after problems with a shop floor focus.
• Employee Engagement : Motivate and involve employees in improving processes through creativity, problem solving and learning.
• Set expectations, encourage, coach and drive accountability to utilize standardized work to improve operations, as well as, participating in the implementation of improvements through kaizen.
• Solicit employees' ideas for improvement and create a work environment where employees are encouraged to take risks and share ideas for improvement.
• Performs other duties as required.

Quality :

Reliability :

Safety :

Shop Floor Focus :

Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. HermanMiller is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition.