Senior Operations Manager- Bedding

Ashley Furniture Industries•Tupelo, MS

52d

About The Position

THE SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER WILL DIRECT DAILY ACTIVITIES OF OPERATIONS MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS ACROSS MULTIPLE SHIFTS AT OUR BEDDING AND FOAM MANUFACTURING PLANT. YOU WILL OPTIMIZE OUR BEDDING AND FOAM MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. THIS CRITICAL LEADERSHIP POSITION WILL OVERSEE ALL ASPECTS OF PLANT OPERATIONS, DRIVING EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, AND SAFETY WHILE MEETING PRODUCTION TARGETS AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

Requirements

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, OR RELATED FIELD (MASTER'S DEGREE PREFERRED)
7-10+ YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS
5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BEDDING, FOAM, FURNITURE, OR RELATED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, PREFERRED
PROVEN TRACK RECORD MANAGING LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE SHIFTS
DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE LEADING AND DEVELOPING OPERATIONS TEAMS AND SUPERVISORS
DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF FOAM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, INCLUDING CUTTING, LAMINATING, AND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF LEAN MANUFACTURING AND SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGIES
EXPERIENCE WITH STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
PROFICIENCY WITH ERP SYSTEMS, PRODUCTION PLANNING SOFTWARE, AND DATA ANALYTICS TOOLS
EXPERIENCE WITH AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF INCENTIVE STANDARDS AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES

Nice To Haves

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT OR GREEN BELT CERTIFICATION
LEAN MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATION
EXPERIENCE WITH POLYURETHANE FOAM PRODUCTION PROCESSES
KNOWLEDGE OF MATTRESS OR BEDDING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Responsibilities

MAINTAIN ALL DISCIPLINES ACROSS MULTIPLE SHIFTS FOR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS), AUDITS, SAFETY, AND HOUSEKEEPING
PROVIDE QUALITY PARTS/PRODUCT TO ENSURE DAILY AND WEEKLY PRODUCTION SCHEDULES ARE CONSISTENTLY MET
COORDINATE WITH MAINTENANCE TEAMS TO KEEP MACHINES, TOOLS, AND ASSEMBLY LINES OPERATING AT PEAK EFFICIENCY
COLLABORATE WITH INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TO ESTABLISH CORRECT INCENTIVE STANDARDS ON MACHINES AND ASSEMBLY LINES
PLAN FORWARD CAPACITY BY WORKING WITH PURCHASING AND INVENTORY CONTROL TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN PRODUCT FLOW THAT MEETS PRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES
PARTNER WITH PRODUCT QUALITY TEAMS TO MAINTAIN SOPS, CONDUCT AUDITS, AND ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF PARTS AND FINISHED PRODUCTS
WORK WITH PRODUCT QUALITY TEAM AND LEAN SIX SIGMA PROFESSIONALS TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS PROCESS QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
COLLABORATE WITH PRODUCTION & INVENTORY CONTROL (P&IC), MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, AND MAINTENANCE TO ENHANCE MACHINE CAPABILITIES, IMPROVE TOOLING, AND ACHIEVE COST REDUCTION TARGETS
REDUCE WASTE BY OPTIMIZING THE FIVE KEY INPUTS TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
LEAD EFFORTS TO DEVELOP NEW PROCESSES AND IMPROVE PRODUCTS BY WORKING WITH INTERNAL CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS, AND DOMESTIC/OVERSEAS VENDORS
PARTNER WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLEAN UP TEAMS TO MAINTAIN AN OPTIMAL WORK ENVIRONMENT THROUGHOUT THE PLANT
ENSURE SHIFT PERSONNEL ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SHOP FLOOR ORGANIZATION AND PLANT CLEANLINESS
CHAMPION WORKPLACE SAFETY INITIATIVES AND COMPLIANCE ACROSS ALL SHIFTS
LEAD, MENTOR, AND DEVELOP OPERATIONS MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, AND PRODUCTION PERSONNEL ACROSS MULTIPLE SHIFTS
MAKE EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HIRING, IMPROVEMENT PLANS, TRANSFERS, PROMOTIONS, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, TERMINATIONS, AND PAY ADJUSTMENTS
COORDINATE AND MANAGE THE WORK OF EMPLOYEES BY DIRECTING TEAM MEMBERS TO MEET DEPARTMENTAL AND PLANT GOALS
ENSURE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED, DEFINE CLEAR GOALS, AND PARTICIPATE IN ADMINISTERING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
PARTICIPATE IN COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESSES FOR ALL LEVELS OF STAFF
MANAGE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND ASSIST TEAM MEMBERS IN IMPROVING THROUGH COACHING, MENTORING, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
RECOMMEND, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
AUDIT, MAINTAIN, AND ENSURE EMPLOYEE TIME-KEEPING AND ABSENTEE RECORDS ARE ACCURATE
AUDIT REGULARLY TO ENSURE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE BEING FOLLOWED CONSISTENTLY
COMMUNICATE COMPANY AND DEPARTMENTAL ISSUES AND GOALS EFFECTIVELY
FACILITATE EMPLOYEE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS, REGULAR INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE MEETINGS, COACHING, TRAINING, AND COMPANY-OFFERED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MANAGE RESOURCES TO OPTIMIZE EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, EMPLOYEES, METHODS, AND MATERIALS
OVERSEE AND MAINTAIN BUDGET FOR FUNCTIONAL AREA
DRIVE COST-EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS WHILE MEETING QUALITY AND PRODUCTION TARGETS
DEMONSTRATE ASHLEY FURNITURE'S CORE AND GROWTH VALUES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL JOB FUNCTIONS