Production Manager: Lean Ops Leader with Flexible PTO

Purple; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Earn a Mattress

Purple Swag

Amazing Purple Products

Job summary

Purple is a digitally-native brand focused on comfort solutions and innovation. The Production Manager will lead day-to-day manufacturing execution, partnering with Line Managers to meet safety, quality, throughput, and cost targets while driving continuous improvement across the team.

Based in McDonough, GA, this role requires hands-on leadership, strong Lean knowledge, and the ability to coach supervisors and operators to achieve production goals within a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least two years of experience managing a production line.
• Demonstrated success leading a large production team in a manufacturing environment.
• In-depth understanding of production principles, general plant operations, and methods for establishing and achieving production goals.
• Ability to make sound, independent decisions based on functional expertise, data, and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn and use production systems accurately.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Mattress and Peak build plans to ensure the correct products are produced.
• Plan the most effective use of equipment and personnel to meet current and future production requirements based on sales volume and Kanban inventory levels.
• Assign work orders to the train schedule to support production flow.
• Partner with Line Managers to ensure L2L data is entered accurately and on time.
• Complete inventory moves as needed and audit HighJump production bins for accuracy.
• Use data to identify improvement opportunities and coordinate improvement efforts within the appropriate value stream.
• Review Line Manager attendance files daily for accuracy and policy compliance, and hold Line Managers accountable for reviewing Operator attendance files.
• Update the organizational chart weekly and report changes to Human Resources and Recruiting.
• Monitor quality and initiate actions to prevent product or process nonconformities.
• Ensure safety incidents are reported through Teams and escalated to Safety and senior leadership; report employee-relations or policy violations to Human Resources and senior leadership.
• Execute staffing plans and partner with Human Resources to recruit, select, and onboard employees.
• Facilitate the daily 8:15 production meeting for the assigned shift, reviewing goals and current-day issues with participating departments.
• Report throughput results and goals for assigned areas to senior leadership.
• Lead, motivate, and train Line Managers to build teamwork and ownership of production results, processes, and committees.
• Support Line Managers in motivating and training Work Cell Leads and Operators to strengthen teamwork and ownership.
• Communicate senior leadership’s vision effectively to Line Managers, Work Cell Leads, and Operators, and pursue goals aligned with that vision.
• Apply and teach 5S principles to maintain a safe, organized work environment.
• Champion continuous improvement tools, processes, methods, ideas, and committees that move Purple toward its future state.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with Line Managers to build trust, set goals, and provide timely feedback.
• Participate in multiple daily Gemba walks and remain engaged across production lines to build trusted relationships with employees.
• Apply corrective action, discipline, recognition, and performance appraisal practices firmly, fairly, and consistently.
• Support the Operations Systems Manager in ensuring direct reports and the assigned shift follow 5S and L2L initiatives, complete checklists, perform operator equipment maintenance, and remain current on training.
• Support quality at every process step, surface problems, prevent nonconformities, and maintain a feedback loop for improvement ideas.
• Confirm proper shift changeovers and remain on the production floor until assigned-shift duties are complete.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Production management

Lean principles

Leadership

Decision making

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Production systems

Job description

Purple is a digitally-native brand focused on comfort solutions and innovation. The Production Manager will lead day-to-day manufacturing execution, partnering with Line Managers to meet safety, quality, throughput, and cost targets while driving continuous improvement across the team.

Based in McDonough, GA, this role requires hands-on leadership, strong Lean knowledge, and the ability to coach supervisors and operators to achieve production goals within a collaborative culture.