HALCON Furniture
Milling Department Lead 1st Shift
1811 2nd Avenue NW, Stewartville, MN 55976
On-site · $21–$25/hr (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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HALCON Furniture, located in Stewartville, MN, manufactures award-winning, modern office furniture of the highest quality. To meet increased demand for our innovative products, we are currently seeking a Milling Department Lead on 1st shift to join our growing company. The ideal Milling Department Lead will embrace the opportunity to contribute to the Milling department and bring a positive attitude and strong organizational skills to a dedicated, fast-paced team. The Milling Department Lead is the “business owner” of their area. It is essential that Department Leads understand internal supplier & customer needs and work with all parties to continually improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
Responsibilities:
- Safety:
- The Milling Department Lead is responsible for ensuring all employees follow required safety measures, including, but not limited to, wearing proper PPE and safe machine operation.
- Execute: Flow & Pull:
- Execution is defined as: “hitting the plan & following the process.”
- Identify problems & respond with a high sense of urgency. This requires a constant focus on production.
- Leveraging outside help when needed and escalating issues appropriately.
- Track progress & share results regularly and effectively.
- Address people’s performance problems in a constructive manner.
- Plan staffing to ensure trained, qualified people are in the right positions.
- Be proactive: Leverage the ECC process, Poke Yoke, etc., to ensure processes are 100% available and capable of making good parts every time.
- Ensure Process Discipline:
- Determine the best way to do each job & work with Manufacturing Engineers to document (Cyclical Standardized Work including Job Breakdown Sheet) and ensure adherence.
- Determine the best 5s – Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize & Sustain – by using shadow boxes, labeling etc. Always keep the department “Tour-Ready.”
- Adhere to Non-Cyclical requirements (defined by Engineering)
- Adhere to Quality Acceptance Standards (defined by our quality and sales departments)
- Understand & ensure compliance with Quality System requirements.
- Determine a training structure for new hires.
- Creating and following Department Lead Standardized Work
- Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement:
- Work with Manufacturing Engineers to track, analyze, and communicate performance trends using SQDC Board & Start-up Meetings.
- Connect cell performance to value stream & plant to help the team see the big picture.
- Use scientific thinking to do controlled experiments on established standards with the help of Manufacturing Engineers and Pareto charts.
- Use Pareto analysis to determine chronic issues to attack with problem-solving.
- Drive corrective action using problem-solving tools (ex: 8-Step Process)
- Enable & empower the team to improve their standards (includes the use of Improvement Circle).
- Ensure the team remains knowledgeable and aware by effectively communicating expectations.
- Ensure a harassment-free work environment.
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00am – 2:30pm
Salary Range:
The starting range for this position is $21.00 to $25.00 per hour. Applicants with skills and experience above the starting requirements are encouraged to apply to this posting or contact us directly to discuss additional opportunities. Contact us at 507.533.4235 or [email protected].
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