Area Manager - Santa Claus, IN

Kimball International, Inc.•Santa Claus, IN

55d

About The Position

Provide leadership and execution of a functional area at the plant level that ensures profitable results and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED
2+ yrs. manufacturing management experience preferred or 2 + yrs. experience in a supervisory role leading/managing people/processes
Microsoft Office experience
Possesses knowledge of our core competencies and capabilities
Ability to train, motivate, and direct production employees
Planning, organizing, and communication skills
Personnel management & leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Preferred BS/BA degree

Responsibilities

Be customer focused and understand market drivers.
Drive process improvements to achieve operational excellence.
Mentor and develop team members within organization.
Understand, support and execute the achievement of performance measures on scorecards.
Provide input for resources, planning and budgeting leadership to the organization.
Proactively communicates across the organization business issues and opportunities.
Create and sustain a productive and positive working environment by developing people and maximizing flexibility.
Provides feedback to employees on job performance.
Motivates team to succeed.
Actively works to create the environment to be an employer of choice.
Share best practices.
Leverage available resources across the organization to manage cost structure.
Able to balance customer and company needs.
Support our quality system which ensures all business processes operate effectively.
Execute our business plan to provide direction for the Operation and to ensure long term profitability.
Responsible for capacity planning and execution of production schedules.
High level owner of 6S implementation and adherence.
High level owner of daily shop floor debriefs.
Support and ownership of Safety Program, safe work practices and countermeasure actions in assigned area.
Provide performance feedback and strategy for development of personnel.
Represent the business unit's interests with internal and external customers, suppliers, and other Kimball business units.
Support our Environmental Management System (EMS).