Manager, Production

Warby Parker; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Paid sick leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

EAP

Job summary

Warby Parker is seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our Sloatsburg, NY lab and lead a high-performing production team. You will oversee all job production in the department, drive key metrics, and partner with Maintenance to optimize equipment and safety practices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in production, strong people management skills, and a continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on safety and quality in a high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience in a high-volume operation.
• Extensive people management experience, leading 75+ associates.
• Obsessive about safety and quality with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all job production in the department, from picking, edging to shipment.
• Own metrics for the facility: safety incidents, deviations, OEE, labor efficiency.
• Maintain a safe working environment by supporting health and safety programs and OSHA compliance.
• Coach, mentor and develop employees through regular performance meetings.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to identify equipment improvements.
• Resolve bottlenecks to maintain continuous production flow and staffing as needed.
• Manage safety, quality performance and material waste reporting for the department.
• Identify opportunities to improve production objectives.
• Foster collaboration within the manufacturing operations team and lead by example.
• Participate in training and development activities for production staff.

Skills

Production management

People management

Safety focus

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

TPM

Edge/edging process knowledge

ANSI standards knowledge

Job description

We’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 leave
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation days per year
• 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 leave
• And more (just ask!)

Warby Parker will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

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WA only: Full-Time employees’ paid sick leave is accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 26 hours worked. Full-time employees receive 5 paid holidays and 5-10 vacation days per year (after waiting period, depending on tenure and hours worked). WA PT only: Paid sick leave (accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked).