Job DescriptionWe're looking for an experienced and exceptional Production Manager to join our core management team in our Sloatsburg, NY lab. These team members will oversee a high-performing team of manufacturing employees and all job production within the department.
What you'll do:
- Oversee all job production in our production department, from picking, edging to completed job shipment
- Own key metrics for the facility, including production safety incidents, breakage/quality deviations, OEE, and labor efficiency to meet production and cost goals
- Maintain a safe working environment by supporting the creation (and then overseeing the training) of a comprehensive health and safety program for the facility; you'll also partner with the management team to ensure the facility is meeting all local, state, and federal OSHA requirements
- Manage, coach, mentor and develop employees through routine meetings to discuss individual and department performance and goals
- Collaborate with the Maintenance team by alerting the need for improvements in our equipment
- Resolve bottleneck issues that arise during production and maintain continuous production flow by making the necessary talent changes to meet productions goals
- Manage and report on safety, quality perform and material waste for the department
- Identify additional opportunities to continuously improve production objectives
- Foster a collaborative environment with team members within the manufacturing operations team, leading by example and following our core values
- Actively participate in the training and development activities for production employees, including onboarding, technical training, and ongoing refreshers to ensure compliance with department SOPs and process work instructions
Who you are:
- Equipped with 5+ years of production experience in a high-volume operation
- Extensive people management experience in an industrial environment, having previously lead diverse groups of 75+ associates; you enjoy teaching and training and are able to resolve personnel issues
- Obsessive about safety and quality with a continuous improvement mindset
- A positive team leader (and exceptional team player!) who can quickly build respect within their team and across stakeholder groups
Extra credit:
- Lean Six Sigma, TPM and Continuous Improvements tools certification
- Previous experience working on regulated products
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Has worked in a large optical lab; knowledge of ANSI standards and edging process
- Experience with made to assemble production
- CPR certified
- Optican
In compliance with local and state requirements, Warby Parker is committed to pay transparency. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes not only a competitive base salary/hourly rate but also variable compensation for eligible employees.
For applicable postings, the range listed is a good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is thoughtfully determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and relevant market data.
For applicable postings, non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay if you are required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek.
Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid sick leave1
- Paid Holidays1
- Vacation days per year1
- Retirement savings plan (401(k))
- Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
- Short-term disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bereavement Support
- Optical Education Reimbursement
- Free eyewear
- And more (just ask!)
Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for part-time employees:- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Free eyewear
- Paid sick leave2
- And more (just ask!)
