Job Description
Our people are the life of this company. Together, we build life into the kitchen.
We are a nationwide team, designing and manufacturing the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. Our people pride themselves on genuine collaboration, working to deliver a seamless, integrated, quality experience to anyone and everybody. Our shared purpose is to bring the kitchen to life — the place where people spend such a meaningful part of their personal and family lives, and the true heart of any home. This is why your career with our company can be so satisfying, rewarding and worthwhile.
JOB SUMMARY:
Continuously improve processes, coach and develop employees, comply with and enforce all safety policies/procedures, meet all quality and productivity standards and deliver quality product to internal and external customers, audit standard work and processes, monitor daily production for quality and on-time delivery and take immediate corrective action to remedy any deficiencies. This role will direct, support, and collaborate with Research and Development, Manufacturing, Technical Support, Continuous Improvement, material suppliers, Product Marketing, Purchasing, and Customer Care teams.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate professional relationship between CWG and finish supplier representative
- Manage vendor development and transition work
- Lead development of new product with Product Marketing team
- Lead training, equipment development, and process alignment between AWP plants
- Manage Custom Color Match program with Marketing/Sales teams
- Ownership of new finish development
- Work with Technical and Quality resources from internal and external resources on continuous improvement activities and Samples
- Assign and coordinate work, assist with employee selection, review employee performance, resolve employee issues and administer company policies in assigned department.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of the department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality and promoting safety, plant housekeeping and employee morale.
- Ensure all job-related accidents or injuries are reported and documented by those responsible, and take appropriate corrective action in an expeditious manner.
- Recommend equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, and process modifications.
- Inspect product to verify product standards and specifications are met.
- Provide technical and behavioral coaching and development to employees.
- Manage and drive departmental performance measures articulated in the Manufacturing Operating System (COS), including visual controls and provide regular progress reports to management.
- Track absenteeism and timekeeping in Kronos.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects to reduce material and labor costs.
- Accountable for all aspects of ISO 14001/QMS compliance within assigned area.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field; or 5 years previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience in lean tool knowledge and application.
- Fundamental knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen activities and Six Sigma processes.
- Demonstrated successful leadership, including personnel and organization development.
- Demonstrated successful ability to build positive relationships and partnerships within department and across the organization.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with external customers.
- Ability to function at a high level of effectiveness, flexibility, independence, and initiative without daily interaction with management.
- Demonstrated successful capability to resolve conflict over sensitive or complex issues.
- Demonstrated successful ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Successful experience in employee training and development including that of peers and subordinates.
- Experience with measurement of performance to goals and standards.
- Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
- Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Experience with manufacturing software systems.
- Able to routinely lift 40 lbs.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- Exposure to systems controls such as ISO 140001.
- Green Belt Certification or comparable problem-solving certification.
Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
Cabinetworks Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.
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Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
Cabinetworks Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.
E-Verify Participation Poster: English & Spanish
E-verify Right to Work Poster: English, Spanish
What We Do
At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to build life into the kitchen — the place where people spend such a meaningful part of their personal and family lives, and the true heart of any home.
We’re America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best-in-class team of over 8,000 employees in 25 locations, including 19 manufacturing facilities. We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country through 16 brands, among them iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®.
It is our people who build the life into this company, fueling our growth mindset. Together, we fully intend to reshape our industry, by bringing humanity and a collaborative spirit to every aspect of the customer experience. And to become its employer of choice.
This is why a career with our company can be so satisfying, rewarding and worthwhile.
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