Group Leader - Materials - 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.

• Responsible for oversight of material flow execution team within assigned shift – Receiving, Warehouse, Lineside Delivery, Shipping
• 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
• Root cause material shortages; identify, implement, and communicate corrective action
• Assist in leading the efforts to implement lean manufacturing initiatives within material flow operations
• 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 material flow 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, Inventory Accuracy, Material Availability, Inventory Turns
• Be Subject Matter Expert in Warehouse/Material Flow execution

• Interview and evaluate prospective team members to identify employees that reflect the Humble, Hungry, Smart mentality
• Become Subject Matter Expert in SAP EWM; support front‑end development activities to enable successful SAP launch
• Coordinate with other Group Leaders and Materials Manager to develop onboarding and training plans for all new hires
• Work cross functionally to ensure designated areas are production ready with respect to safety, training, 5S, standard work.
• Assist in development of material flow processes and overall flow design

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401(k) savings and profit sharing
• On‑site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave

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.