2nd Shift Finishing Department Lead

HALCON Furniture, located in Stewartville, MN, manufactures award-winning, modern office furniture of the highest quality. The ideal Finishing Department Lead will embrace the opportunity to contribute to the Finishing department and bring a positive attitude and strong organizational skills to a dedicated, fast-paced team. The Finishing Department Lead is the “business owner” of their area. It is essential that Department Leads understand internal supplier & customer needs and work with all parties to continually improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).

Responsibilities:

Safety:

• The Finishing Department Lead is responsible for ensuring all employees follow required safety measures, including, but not limited to, wearing proper PPE and safe machine operation.

Execute: Flow & Pull:

• Execution is defined as: “hitting the plan & following the process.”
• Identify problems & respond with a high sense of urgency. This requires a constant focus on production.
• Leveraging outside help when needed and escalating issues appropriately.
• Track progress & share results regularly and effectively.
• Address people’s performance problems in a constructive manner.
• Plan staffing to ensure trained, qualified people are in the right positions.
• Be proactive: Leverage the ECC process, Poke Yoke, etc., to ensure processes are 100% available and capable of making good parts every time.

Ensure Process Discipline:

• Determine the best way to do each job & work with Manufacturing Engineers to document (Cyclical Standardized Work including Job Breakdown Sheet) and ensure adherence.
• Determine the best 5s – Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize & Sustain – by using shadow boxes, labeling etc. Always keep the department “Tour-Ready.”
• Adhere to Non-Cyclical requirements (defined by Engineering)
• Adhere to Quality Acceptance Standards (defined by our quality and sales departments)
• Understand & ensure compliance with Quality System requirements.
• Determine a training structure for new hires.
• Creating and following Department Lead Standardized Work.

Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement:

• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to track, analyze, and communicate performance trends using SQDC Board & Start-up Meetings.
• Connect cell performance to value stream & plant to help the team see the big picture.
• Use scientific thinking to do controlled experiments on established standards with the help of Manufacturing Engineers and Pareto charts.
• Use Pareto analysis to determine chronic issues to attack with problem-solving.
• Drive corrective action using problem-solving tools (ex: 8-Step Process)
• Enable & empower the team to improve their standards (includes the use of Improvement Circle).
• Ensure the team remains knowledgeable and aware by effectively communicating expectations.
• Ensure a harassment-free work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to Commute:

• Stewartville, MN 55976 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Stewartville, MN 55976: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person