Production Line Manager

Purple•McDonough, GA

1d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time. The Production Line Manager is an important leader responsible for a team of operators working within a specific value stream (production line). They are accountable for achieving performance goals for key metrics including Safety, Quality, Throughput, Cost, Uptime, and Work In Progress (WIP). They operate their production line safely and efficiently. They ensure their employees are safe and wear personal protective equipment (PPE). They approve time sheets, keep roll sheets updated, and ensure shift changes happen seamlessly. They drive daily 5S and workplace organization activities, ensure operator equipment maintenance duties are performed. The line manager helps the team surface problems and implements process improvements

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Prior experience in manufacturing

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Works side by side with operators to reach production goals and ensure standard work processes are being followed
Reports production metrics to upper management
Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel
Establish priorities; monitor progress; revise schedules; report results of the processing flow on shift production summaries
Initiates and coordinates production systems, policies, and procedures
Uses Lean Manufacturing principles to surface problems and implementing process improvements to reduce costs and improve quality
Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources
Maintains a clean, organized work environment by following 5S principles and procedures.
Maintains staff by assisting in recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
Maintains equipment by leading team members in, operator preventative maintenance (OPM), ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques
Coaches, counsels, and holds employees accountable to standard work instructions
Perform other duties as required or assigned