Production Supervisor (BHD)

Warby Parker; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Short-term disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Bereavement Support

Optical Education Reimbursement

Free eyewear

Job summary

Warby Parker in Sloatsburg, NY, is seeking a data-driven production supervisor to lead our in-house optical manufacturing team on the BHD shift. You will manage a world-class group of Production Associates in a fast-growing environment, ensuring smooth daily operations and adherence to quality standards.

You’ll report to the Production Manager and focus on coaching, safety, and continuous improvement. If you value hands-on leadership and clear accountability, you may be the right fit for this

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience, including at least 12 months in a leadership role within production.
• Experience supervising a team of hourly workers in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills for one-on-one and team feedback.
• Committed to safety practices and incident prevention in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and hands-on leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 15+ hourly employees in a specific manufacturing department
• Provide regular feedback, mentoring through one-on-ones and quarterly check-ins
• Communicate daily production goals and metrics and drive throughput
• Ensure safety practices and raise concerns when necessary; conduct trainings
• Partner with Production Manager to identify development opportunities
• Lead by example; coach and promote accountability
• Conduct trainings, coaching, and monitoring across lab positions
• Direct associates to support other departments when needed
• Drive production to meet and exceed goals
• Maintain safety standards and monitor breakage with timely feedback

Skills

Production leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Safety compliance

Coaching/mentoring

Job description

Warby Parker is on the hunt for a data-driven, experienced production supervisor for our in-house optical manufacturing facility in Sloatsburg, NY. This role will be responsible for running the production for BHD shift. Reporting into the Production Manager, you will be tasked with leading a world-class team of Production Associates in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment. If you take your work seriously (but not yourself!), you may be just the person we're looking for - keep reading!

What you'll do:

• Supervise 15+ hourly employees in a specific manufacturing department
• Support your team by delivering regular feedback, mentoring through one-on-ones and quarterly check-ins, and identifying development opportunities
• Communicate all daily production goals and metrics with the team, maintaining accountability for throughput and performance while identifying new ways to streamline processes in your department
• Ensure safety practices are being followed by team members (raising concerns to management when necessary) and conduct other job-specific trainings
• Partner with the Production Manager to identify strengths and opportunities for each Associate's continued success and development
• Lead by example, continuously coaching and promoting accountability
• Conduct trainings, coaching, and monitoring using your functional knowledge of all lab positions
• Direct Associates to lend support in other departments if needed
• Drive production to meet and/or exceed specified goals
• Maintain safety standards, monitor breakage, and give timely feedback

Who you are:

• Equipped with 3+ years of work experience (and specifically at least 12 months of production experience in a leadership role)
• Experienced leading or managing a team or project
• A team player who’s willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done (and done right!)
• Armed with a super-strong work ethic
• An effective communicator (in person, over email, via carrier pigeon - all of it)
• Obsessively attentive to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Someone who can stand and/or walk for up to 8-10 hours and is able to push, pull, squat, bend, and reach with or without reasonable accommodation
• Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

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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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

1 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). 2 WA PT only: Paid sick leave (accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked).