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Area Manager - Kimball International, Jasper, IN - Jasper, IN Kimball International United States, Indiana, Jasper 1600 Royal Street (Show on map) Aug 06, 2026

Role Description:

Provide daily support, knowledge, and leadership to the team to meet all Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity measures.

Responsibilities:

The Area Manager has the authority, responsibility, and accountability to provide leadership to lead the area, department, and line employees.

This includes:

• Oversee the function of one or more Team Leaders within an area or several areas within the factory.
• Coordinate the production activities of the department/line.
• Ensure that department employees have adequate tools, supplies, and equipment to perform their job duties.
• Ensure department employees have adequate training for the process they are performing.
• Coach and direct employees in quality expectations, daily task direction, performance, skills development, and housekeeping.
• Review work of department/line employees for compliance to quality standards, tolerances, and material specifications.
• Communicate performance goals to department/line employees.
• Complete timesheets for hourly employees to ensure accurate paychecks.
• Support Quality Policy and Safety Policy.
• Support the Vision & Guiding Principles of Kimball International
• Hold annual performance feedback for applicable team members
• Attendance and performance management
• Performs duties and tasks as assigned.
• Promote and lead teams in CI activities that help to improve the plants KPI's.
• Hold weekly meetings with team leads quality, safety, and process engineering to address/progress on CI targets.

Skills to

Perform This Role:

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to learn and adapt to new situations quickly
• Able to interact with diverse groups of people
• Able to keep matters confidential
• Able to motivate others
• Must have a positive attitude
• Focus on continuous improvement Technical Skills
• Able to effectively use problem solving techniques and processes
• PC and related technology skills
• High level of manufacturing knowledge related to area of responsibility Communication Skills
• Able to effectively communicate with teams and leadership management.
• Good verbal/written communication skills
• Able to present information to all levels of the organization. Leadership Skills
• Open and approachable to employees.
• Able to organize analytical, administrative, and reporting needs.
• Able to lead teams.
• Able to take initiative and take ownership of area of responsibility.
• Works proactively to address needed improvements. Business Skills
• Must possess good planning skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Able to utilize Information Technology.
• Able to understand general manufacturing approaches and implementation.