Production Manager

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC • Houston, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives. This role leads production teams, drives continuous improvement, ensures regulatory compliance, and partners cross-functionally to meet business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of production planning, labor management, and shop-floor execution
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive performance improvements

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and production reporting tools
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and manufacturing safety standards

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production to meet output, quality, and delivery goals
• Optimize labor, equipment, and materials utilization
• Monitor KPIs including efficiency, scrap, and downtime
• Balance production priorities based on demand and capacity
• Ensure adherence to standard work and procedures
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production teams
• Set performance expectations and conduct reviews
• Support hiring, training, onboarding, and succession planning
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Partner with HR on employee relations matters
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety, and regulatory standards
• Promote a strong safety culture through training and audits
• Maintain product quality and customer specifications
• Investigate and resolve safety and quality issues
• Support audits, corrective actions, and documentation
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving initiatives
• Identify inefficiencies and implement corrective actions
• Lead Kaizen and productivity improvement projects
• Support standardization and visual management systems
• Track and analyze operational KPIs and labor costs
• Review production performance reports
• Communicate risks, performance, and action plans to leadership
• Partner with Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Finance
• Support equipment uptime, inventory accuracy, process improvements, and cost control
• Adjust staffing, schedules, and priorities to meet production needs
• Approve overtime and initiate process improvements
• Escalate risks impacting safety, quality, or delivery

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Annual employee contribution to HSA
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off / Vacation
• 12 company holidays
• Sick days
• Company paid short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager