Zone Leader - Athens, Al 2023

Are you a natural leader who aspires to help others unlock their full potential? Are you looking for a pivotal role with a global industry leader? Steelcase has a space for you!
At Steelcase, our Vision is to empower people. The Zone Leader is an essential role, the first line of leadership to a team of manufacturing employees. Our success depends upon your ability to implement continuous improvement and exemplify the Lean process - without your guidance, Lean is only a concept.
Zone Leaders at Steelcase have the responsibility of maintaining and improving their work cell, treating it as their own business while supporting and demonstrating the company’s Core Values; People, Partnerships, Diversity, Integrity, Humility, Innovation and Results. The majority of your time will be spent on the floor focused on three main objectives:

• Maintaining business documents and driving performance around Safety, Quality, Cost, and Execution of Schedule
• Ensuring Process Discipline through concepts including Standard Work, Training, Coaching and 5S
• Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Skills:

• Possess a high level of energy and a passion to win
• Foster an environment that builds trust and teamwork through open communication
• Strong focus on both internal and external customers
• Ability to recognize and set priorities regarding manpower and production schedules
• Ability to use Lean tools to run and improve the business/work cell
• Strong interpersonal skills that encourage, coach, lead and mentor employees with a continuous improvement mindset
• Must be able to effectively use problem solving methods to achieve process improvements
• Ability to cross train employees throughout their area

rience:

• Lean Manufacturing experience preferred
• High School Diploma or GED required, Higher Education preferred
• Leadership Experience or Customer Focus equivalent

We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to get better. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different than themselves. Women, people of any race or national origin, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, veterans, working mothers and fathers, and everyone else are all invited to apply.