Job Summary

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to lead a portion of Haworth's Wood Laminated Products Plant (LPP). In this role, you will provide strategic and day to day guidance to LPP leaders and several manufacturing teams across multiple shifts. This is a fast-paced, growth focused plant where innovation, continuous improvement, and hitting targets are critical. This role entails developing departmental plans, managing a large budget, allocating resources, driving a positive workplace culture for our members, setting priorities to achieve organizational objectives, and making strategic decisions to optimize manufacturing output. 

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing at Haworth while growing your own career. 

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with senior leadership to align manufacturing strategies with overall business objectives and provide technical expertise.
• Identify, recruit, and develop high-performing manufacturing talent, providing guidance, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Foster a culture of innovation within the manufacturing team, encouraging the exploration and implementation of new technologies, automation, and digitalization to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement, implementing lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and other best practices to optimize production processes.
• Create and nurture a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the manufacturing organization, driving a relentless pursuit of operational excellence.
• Lead a culture of inclusion and belonging, promoting member engagement, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to multiple manufacturing teams, aligning their efforts with overall business objectives and ensuring consistent performance across the organization.
• Oversee the execution of large-scale manufacturing projects, effectively managing risks, resources, and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with/without accommodation.
• Uses office automation, communication, software, and tools used in Haworth office environment.
• Performs other duties within scope as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in relevant field of study. (Equivalency: Associate's Degree plus 2 years related experience OR 4 years related experience if no post-secondary education)
• 7 years related experience with Bachelor’s Degree OR 5 years related experience with Master’s Degree
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to work in Holland, MI without relocation assistance
• Possess an unrestricted right to work in the U.S.
• Military Equivalency at www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/militar

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related field. 
• Can demonstrate operational transformation / improvement results using lean methodology/process/tools
• Prior budget management experience
• Experience leading Supervisors and/or Team Leaders in a manufacturing environment
• Furniture manufacturing experience; ideally in a wood manufacturing plant