Group Leader - Assembly - First Shift

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove - the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances - is a family-owned company known for craftsmanship, innovation, and integrity. Our products are found in the world’s most luxurious homes, and behind them are teams of people who live our values every day.

At our new Cedar Rapids facility, we’re building something special - a culture rooted in safety, operational excellence, and ownership. We do what’s right, take pride in our work, and continuously seek to improve. We win together through teamwork, accountability, and a passion for results. And we bring the energy - showing up with a positive mindset and a commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, motivated, and inspired.

The Group Leader plays a critical role in leading daily operations, developing team members, and driving continuous improvement. This leader must value and support a culture based on respect for people. We define success by ensuring team member safety as an absolute performance requirement and driving strategies that further foster a culture of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Group Leaders are hands‑on problem solvers who ensure their teams are aligned, supported, and equipped to succeed.

This position will have evolving responsibilities as the facility approaches the planned production start date in 2027.

Primary Ongoing Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of operations within assigned shift– approximately 30 total team members and team leaders
• Coach and support Team Leaders to build strong, engaged teams. Communicate department and plant objectives to the team while ensuring there is an effective feedback loop to identify opportunities for improvement
• Assist in leading the efforts to implement lean manufacturing initiatives
• Uphold company policies in partnership with Human Resources
• Work closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to achieve production goals by solving problems and implementing error‑proofing
• Demonstrate commitment and a belief in the power of continuous improvement for personal and team development, as well as manufacturing process improvements
• Understands plant performance and KPI tracking, sets actions based on data that contribute to the efforts to meet or exceed KPIs, including Safety, Quality, Throughput, Labor Efficiency, First Pass Yield, and Cost Reduction.

Prior to Production Launch:

• Interview and evaluate prospective team members to identify employees that reflect the Humble, Hungry, Smart mentality
• Absorb production process knowledge from existing resources to become a Subject Matter Expert in all processes under your leadership
• Coordinate with other Group Leaders and Business Unit Leader to develop onboarding and training plans for all new hires
• Work cross functionally and engage the production team to ensure designated area is production ready with respect to safety, training, 5S, standard work.
• Assist engineering with installation and testing of all production equipment
• Learn about all relevant software and programs necessary for operations to function

We value our employees by providing:

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave
• Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer?  !

This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.

Bachelors or better.

Demonstrate ability to problem solve and complete root cause analysis for system and process failures.

Ability to develop people to be competent and effective in their current roles and to prepare them for future growth opportunities

Able to foster an environment where people are respected, known, and cared for

Strong communication skills and coaching skills with a focus on having open lines of communication

Self-starter with the ability to establish, prioritize and organize responsibilities

4+ years of experience in a people leadership position

Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

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