Plant Production Leader: Lean, Quality & On-Time Delivery

2 LZB Manufacturing, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Plant Production Leader to oversee production processes, teams, and quality systems, driving efficient, cost-effective manufacturing aligned with the Annual Operating Plan. The role emphasizes product quality and continuous improvement across the plant.

The candidate will lead safety, quality, and lean initiatives, coordinate with cross-functional managers, and ensure on-time delivery while mentoring staff and collaborating with other sites to standardize best

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or related field with 8-10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent 3-5 years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Proven leadership track record leading large organizations.
• Experience in a manufacturing type environment as a leader or project manager over labor intensive, large volume operations.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, ISO 9000:2000, Ergonomics, Kaizen Events, VSM and Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Interact as a member of the Plant Lead Team in developing strategic vision and action plans
• Coach and lead managers/coaches and staff personnel in teamwork and constant improvement initiatives
• Oversee and ensure an efficient and cost-effective flow of product through the production system achieving financial results as outlined in the Annual Operating Plan
• Delivers performance consistent with Annual Operating Plan objectives; assists in developing AOP Plans department operations: establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products to meet schedule requirements
• Ensures compliance with standard operational work practices: including E1 requirements to maintain accurate inventory levels
• Provide the leadership to develop and maintain a safe workplace
• Enforces quality standards; ensures product meets specifications
• Maintains the product quality system for the plant, insuring compliance with all requirements
• Evaluates and implements processes to improve on site production goals and initiatives.
• Directs plant schedule to guarantee on time delivery to customers
• Recommends hiring and approves discipline for production staff
• Delivers effective/interactive communications and activities to support positive morale
• Leads performance management processes
• Interacts with and supports Production Managers of other plants in their efforts towards improvement and standardization
• Coaches and guides other functional areas in the plant in their efforts to support the production systems
• Works closely with the Materials, Interplant and Traffic Managers to ensure the quality and delivery of the product meet internal and external customer expectations

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Team Coaching

Continuous Improvement

OEE

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle E1

Job description

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Plant Production Leader to oversee production processes, teams, and quality systems, driving efficient, cost-effective manufacturing aligned with the Annual Operating Plan. The role emphasizes product quality and continuous improvement across the plant.

The candidate will lead safety, quality, and lean initiatives, coordinate with cross-functional managers, and ensure on-time delivery while mentoring staff and collaborating with other sites to standardize best