Job Overview

We are currently looking for a Team Lead - 2nd Shift - to join our team in Holland, MI. The hours will be Monday- Friday from 3pm - 1:30am.

As a Team Lead you will:

Lead a team to attain goals in Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost, Culture, and Environment by providing effective coaching and training to distribution/production team members. Organizes and performs full range of complex duties in fast-paced environment that requires thorough understanding of functions within work cell, as well as policies and procedures. Works with supervisor and other team leaders to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to ensure customer demand and production schedule are met.

Essential Functions

• Prepares production floor for daily production; monitors and adjusts production based on inventory and planned machine downtime, ensuring work center is sufficiently staffed to meet production demands.
• Monitors and predicts flow to ensure work center is able to respond efficiently to production changes.
• Observes, maintains, coordinates, and completes standard work to improve work processes and ensures members are trained to perform standard work.
• Updates production metrics and facilitates regular team communications; maintains Team Boards.
• Works with supervisor to develop annual plans for goal attainment and facilitate cascading of goals and objectives to production team members.
• Motivates members to enhance production quality and, at same time, maintain production requirements.
• 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

• High School or equivalent
• 3 years of experience working in a team based manufacturing environment
• Military Equivalency at www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/military
• Applicants must be able to work in Holland, MI without relocation assistance
• Applicants must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for this position
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work comfortably when exposed to dust, noise, solvent, heat, paint, and lubricants
• Ability to climb/bend/balance/twist/reach/lift/stretch
• Ability to stand for extended periods and do repetitive wrist and arm movements

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications/Licensures:(Powered industrial Truck (PIT))
• Relevant certification or vocational training
• Previous Team Leader experience
• Strong problem solving skills
• Experience leading small teams
• Experience in supervision or management
• Lean training
• Experience with conflict resolution
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated the ability to manage time effectively
• Manufacturing industry experience, especially in Office Furniture or Automotive