HNI Corporation Careers

Description

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for a Group Leader to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings - Operations team. 

• (Include one or two sentences describing the basic purpose of the role)

• Provide leadership to department members to achieve daily customer satisfaction by delivering to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture goals.
• Coordinate with support groups on all aspects of capacity including the flow of materials, layout of work area, and operational readiness of equipment/processes.
• Regular, positive interaction with members to drive engagement in the department.
• Effectively interview, hire and onboard new members into the organization.
• Ensure 100 day onboarding program is completed with all new members.
• Understand and execute standard staffing within the area/department
• Supports and sustains the integrity of distribution of labor aligned with the hourly job structure
• Differentiates member performance through year-end evaluations of direct reports and recommends aligned merit increases
• Identify, differentiate, understand, coach and correct member performance
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives by participating in and allowing direct reports to participate on RCIs, project teams, focus groups, and other forms of assignments designed to engage members and grow their talent within the organization.
• Keep the department organized using the 6S methodology to sort, straighten, shine, standardize, sustain with additional emphasis on safety.
• Provide weekly tracking of timekeeping and schedules with the usage of Kronos.
• Participates in activities as appropriate to ensure the success of the organization. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Organizational/Business Management or applicable discipline, is preferred.

• Previous (related) experience working in lean manufacturing experience is strongly preferred/desired.  Targeted experiences include 1-3 years of direct labor supervision in a manufacturing, distribution, retail or customer service-oriented environment.
• In lieu of insufficient related/relevant work experience, a bachelor’s degree is required (with an internship)

• Leadership of people and projects to build strong teams and to interact with all organizational levels.
• Effective organization, prioritization, and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to adapt to changing work efforts and manage impact of shifting priorities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Displays a high level of integrity in all aspects of job.
• Effective team player, willing to take initiative and drive issues to resolution.
• Effective conflict resolution to facilitate team and customer expectations.
• Ability to manage schedules of people and product.  Knowledge of Kronos and Oracle business systems is preferred. 
• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. 
• Understanding of OSHA guidelines is preferred. 

• The operations environment has extreme fluctuations in temperature, humidity, noise, and dust.
• Ability to sit or stand for 1 hour or more on occasion.
• Climbing stairs to attend meetings is required.
• Depending upon the location of the office within the operations facility, safety glasses, sleeves, safety shoes and hearing protection may be mandated.
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs.
• Occasional pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, stooping, standing and walking.

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products. We offer benefits starting from Day 1. To learn more, visit www.HNIbenefits.com. Our company endeavors to make www.hnicareers.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 563-272-7400 or via email at [email protected] Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.