Team Leader - 1st Shift (4X10) - Wood Plant - Holland, MI

Company Overview

If you're looking for a manufacturing role in a company that offers a diverse and inclusive work environment, stability, competitive wages, and growth opportunities, then Haworth is the place for you! We value our members and invest in their development and well-being to help them succeed. In business for more than 70 years, Haworth is a family-owned, global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. In addition to our heritage of innovative design and quality products, we are proud of our members who have contributed to our company's success and stability.

Here at Haworth, our Members enjoy the following benefits from their first day of employment:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401K with company match
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off Accrual by pay period
• Bonus opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• On-site 24-hour Fitness Center
• Opportunity for overtime (Paid at time and a half)

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team on 1st shift (4X10) in the wood plant in the Holland, MI (One Haworth Center) facility.

Schedule

• 4:30am-3:00pm, Monday-Thursday. OT schedule is 8 hours on Fridays as required. No Saturdays or Sundays (unless you volunteer)!

As a Team Leader, you will:

• Leads team to meet safety, quality, schedule, cost, culture, and environmental goals through effective coaching and training to distribution/production team members. Actively assumes production job responsibilities of any team member.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 years of experience working in a team based manufacturing environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck (hilo) certification
• Current and continuing right to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to lift/move products weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work comfortably when exposed to noise, dust, fumes, dirt, solvent, glue, grease, oil, paint, heat, and/or vibrations
  Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed
• Ability to work in Holland, MI without relocation assistance
• Military Equivalency at 

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience troubleshooting machinery with strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience with diverse teams
• Exceptional communication skills
• Experience in conflict resolution and team dynamics
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and demonstrate flexibility in a dynamic environment
• Knowledge in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
• Lean manufacturing training or certification
• Industry experience in manufacturing, preferably in office furniture or automotive sectors
• Relevant certifications or licensures (e.g., Powered Industrial Truck (PIT))

Essential Functions

• Launches daily work schedule within the department/area: 
  • Determines and posts daily/weekly schedules for employees.
  • Confirms daily attendance and labor needs to ensure adequate staffing to meet schedule.
  • Queries daily production/shipping schedule and determines employee assignments.
  • Collaborates with team leads in other areas to deploy labor.
  • Updates production metrics.
• Serves as communication conduit between leadership and line employees:
  • Relays organizational priorities, current schedule and productivity information, and employee updates during team meetings and via team boards; updates and maintains team boards. 
  • Ensures work is appropriately handed over to subsequent shift, and all cross-shift communication is completed.
  • Responds to and refers individual employee inquiries by reaching out to appropriate organizational representative, (e.g. supervisor, HR, payroll, etc.). Actively listens to employees to build trust and enhance team relationships.
  • Administers vacation policy.
• Conducts scheduled GEMBA walks and audits (safety, quality, 5S):
  • Reports concerns or problems to appropriate representative (safety, quality, engineering, etc.) and notifies supervisor.
  • Actively participates in investigating and resolving identified issues.
• Researches and resolves production problems (e.g. parts shortages, supply chain disruptions, and machine downtime), and communicates status to all affected areas:
  • Tracks down missing product and expedites “Hot” products to complete schedule (may often require personally producing new parts).
  • Identifies and searches for solutions to ongoing issues
• Trains employees and provides guidance on new processes:
  • Updates and maintains departmental Statements of Work (SOW).
  • Updates individual employee training records.
  • Completes error reports, alerts supervisor and may provide employee feedback.
• May serve as supervisor back-up, overseeing operations in supervisor absence. Attends Tier 2 and may attend Tier 3 meetings.
• Participates in and may lead continuous improvement activities and/or Haworth production system projects.
• May assume other individual responsibilities, such as participate in new hire orientation or perform production control coordinator duties, based on area of expertise or interest.
• Rotates through department work centers based on business need.
• Works overtime as needed.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.