Plant Manager-Kimball International, Santa Claus, IN - Kimball International

The Plant Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the plant leveraging resources to meet customer needs and economic profit performance.





Your Future is Now! Look forward 12 months. You successfully filled a key leadership role and had a successful year. Your leadership helped to grow our Santa Claus, IN location; developed our members for their next role and showcased the capabilities of our workforce through new products into the marketplace. Congratulations, it certainly feels good to be part of a winning team.

However, success like this draws on the efforts of many. Kimball International's leadership within the mid-market segment of the contract furniture industry allows us to do things others cannot.



Our customer service and sales operations teams located in Jasper, IN are both highly trained and actively engaged. This allows our manufacturing locations to focus more time on quality and execution to the customer. Also, the financial strength of Kimball International enables on-going investment into the products, programs and promotions that already set us apart from others in the industry. In short, we have a very strong team focused on supporting the growth of Kimball International.

Successful candidates will....


* Be a progressive self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Possess strong communication and active listening skills.
* Have the proven ability to manage and develop relationships.
* Be a strong analytical thinker with creative problem solving and change management skills.
* Have the ability to execute leadership development plans for team success and succession planning.
* Must be customer centric.
* Have an aptitude for overcoming business challenges, strong business planning and development skills.


* Supports a culture that embraces the concept of "property loss prevention" and "all injuries are preventable."
* Responsible for developing the strategies and programs that guide the overall continuous improvement efforts through the execution of lean principles.
* Have a sound foundation in business and manufacturing operations.
* Proven history or ability to demonstrate safe / responsible behavior, and a positive performance record (including attendance)
* BS Degree preferred with 5 years manufacturing experience preferred or 5 prior manufacturing management experience.



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