Production Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Upholstery and Trim Knowledge; 5 years’ experience.
• Lead Supervisor; 5 years’ experience.
• 3 years in a plant role within a furniture, wood products, upholstery, or similar labor-intensive LEAN thinking manufacturing environment.
• Experience in managing various levels of employees with different educational backgrounds, work style habits, and employment histories.
• Proven experience leading large hourly workforces in multi-shift operations, including labor planning, staffing, training, and performance management.
• Strong working knowledge of furniture manufacturing processes such as upholstery, finishing, assembly, machining, or materials handling.
• Knowledge of the Manufacturing process
• Skilled in verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to be forward thinking, customer-oriented, and solution-minded mindset.
• Ability to be accountable to conduct business in a manner compliant with policies and procedures and internal controls applicable to their role.
• Ability to be charisma and create credibility necessary to build relationships and motivate and influence others.
• Ability to be an implementor, understand urgency and can balance priorities.
• Ability to maintain a pleasant and tactful manner, have an openness with all employees and can have difficult conversations.
• English language: speaking, reading, and writing skills needed to complete complex required customer and vendor documentation.
• Able to effectively lead & facilitate group meetings and respond to questions from employees and leadership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or similar software.
• Knowledge of various ERP systems and software, ADP or AS400.

Responsibilities

• Oversees production/workflow including Staging, Pack and Inspection, quality concerns, improvements, and reports that information to the Plant Manager.
• Answering questions from Upholstery (inside/trim) associates and other department associates, Operations Manager, Plant Manager and Customer Service on various issues from quality, efficiency, procedure, training, and production/workflow.
• Managing Upholstery department attendance and personnel issues (working w/Human Resources).
• Maintaining safety, quality, and machinery standards at all times.
• Execute the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength, operating efficiency, and quality standards.
• Provides direct leadership and guidance on hiring decisions, attendance and timekeeping management, training execution, and performance review processes.
• Collects, monitors and reacts to operational KPIs, creates forecasting and assist with department budgets.
• Participates on internal committees as a leader and/or facilitator.
• Ensure all decision making supports, sustains, drives and optimizes LEE Industries culture.
• Assists with Training and Orientation of Employees.
• Elevates complaints, resolves problems, seeks Leadership input and collaboration.
• Ensures proper PPE’s and Safety procedures are followed.
• Carries out Managerial responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws.
• Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operations of LEE Industries and Artisant Lane Collective.