Team Leader - 1st Shift - Ludington, MI

Take pride in building something meaningful.

What began in a garage more than 75 years ago has grown into a global leader in furniture, interiors, and workplace design. Every day, Haworth members build, solve, improve, and create products that shape how people work, learn, and connect around the world.

Whether you're just starting your career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn and grow, do meaningful work, and be part of a team that values craftsmanship and collaboration.

At Haworth, members enjoy benefits from their first day of employment, including:

• 20 Days Paid Time Off - Plus, the option to buy up to 5 extra days
• Health Benefits: Priority Health Medical options, Delta Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match: Contribute 6% of your annual salary, and Haworth will match up to 7%
• Insurance Coverage: Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Earned Sick Time (after waiting period)
• Annual bonus opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Volunteer Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Opportunity for overtime (paid at time-and-a-half)
• Zero Waste to Landfill 

Job Overview

Leads 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

• Education: High School or equivalent; Relevant certification or vocational training may be preferred
• Work Experience: 3 years related experience
• Military Equivalency at
• Ability to distinguish between colors with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications/Licensures:(Powered industrial Truck (PIT))
• Experience on a Paint Line
• Prior leadership experience

Environmental / Physical Requirements

• Lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
• Moderate exposure to dust, noise, solvent, heat, paint, and lubricants
• Climb/bend/balance/twist/reach/lift
• Repetitive bending & stretching
• Regular hand & arm movements
• Standing for extended periods

Posting Specific Details

Applicants must be able to work in Ludington, MI without relocation assistance.

Applicants must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for this position.

Want to see inside a few of our Haworth facilities?

Holland, MI Steel Components Plant , the Big Rapids, MI Wood Plant , the Holland, MI Distribution Center , the Bruce, N.C. Seating Plant , or the Ludington, MI Aluminum Plant .

Learn more about Haworth at Haworth.com .