Manufacturing Excellence Program
Polaris · Roseau, MN
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist continuous improvement role at Polaris (automotive) in Roseau, MN. In the Assembly Operator position you will perform a wide variety of tasks to prepare or build up vehicle parts, sub-systems, and components.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- Tools it names
- Assembly lines
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Polaris
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
About the role
Qualifications
- ✓18 years of age or older
- ✓Legal authorization to work in the United States
- ✓Successful completion of pre-employment background checks and drug screens
- ✓Willing and able to work overtime
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At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.
Manufacturing Excellence Program
The Manufacturing Excellence Program (MEP) is designed to provide high school graduates with the opportunity to intern with Polaris while earning college credits at Bemidji State University. Interns will gain valuable career experience and critical manufacturing skills from industry leading professionals.
Assembly Operator
In the Assembly Operator position you will perform a wide variety of tasks to prepare or build up vehicle parts, sub-systems, and components. You will install subsystems, parts, and components into a vehicle on a moving assembly line. You will also perform checks and inspections to ensure good quality. The position requires the use and operation of various power tools, hoists, and production equipment. Assembly Operators work in a repetitive, fast paced environment and participate in teams to improve processes. This job requires you to lift up to 40lbs, bend, twist, turn, kneel, squat, reach overhead, perform strong pinch and grip, push pull up to 100lbs, and stand/walk up to 8 hours per day.
Please note: Polaris is offering direct hire as well as temporary hire for the Assembly Operator position. Employees who are hired into temporary positions will have the opportunity to be converted to a full-time Assembly Operator position at a later date.