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Herman Miller - Zeeland, MI
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Zeeland, MI
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
About the position
The Group Leader (LEAN Facilitator) at MillerKnoll is responsible for supporting team members and leading improvement initiatives within the organization. This role focuses on problem-solving, facilitating kaizen activities, and ensuring effective communication across shifts. The Group Leader plays a crucial role in maintaining safety standards, training team members, and achieving measurable improvements in performance and quality.
Responsibilities
- Actively engage and encourage team members in improvement initiatives.
- Conduct hour x hour, standardized work, and problem-solving documentation.
- Encourage safe behavior and 5S housekeeping activities.
- Ensure measurable improvement to goals.
- Facilitate quick response to problems.
- Maintain daily communication with Work Team Leader and team members.
- Maintain effective communication and cooperation with all other shifts and Facilitators.
- Perform problem identification and kaizen activities.
- Support training initiatives of team members in standardized work through job instruction (JI).
- Utilize a structured approach to problem-solving including regular reflections.
- Work with Work Team Leader to ensure quality criteria is followed and quality checks are completed appropriately.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Successfully completed Facilitator Bridge Program or equivalent development.
- Demonstrated initiative to lead others for improved performance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to apply MKPS technical tools, such as standardized work and job instructions.
- Knowledge of the 4 Philosophies of MKPS and their relation to one another.
- Ability to practice and document kaizen (PDCA).
- Demonstrated ability to teach others and build effective relationships.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employment including veterans and people with disabilities.
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
