Senior Plant Production Leader - Lean Manufacturing

Praxy; Dayton (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated seeks a capable Plant Production Leader to oversee assigned production processes, supervise production teams, and ensure product quality throughout the system. You will participate in strategic visioning, coach leaders, and drive improvements aligned to the Annual Operating Plan.

The role requires leadership experience in manufacturing, strong knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma, and the ability to manage safety, quality, and on-time delivery across a large workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or related field with 8-10 years of relevant 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, Advanced Maintenance Systems, Kaizen Events, VSM and Six Sigma.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software; expertise with enterprise systems.
• Experience utilizing OEE, project management.
• Travel Required: Up to 10%.

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

Six Sigma

OEE

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Operations

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Oracle E1 enterprise system

ERP systems

Job description

La-Z-Boy Incorporated seeks a capable Plant Production Leader to oversee assigned production processes, supervise production teams, and ensure product quality throughout the system. You will participate in strategic visioning, coach leaders, and drive improvements aligned to the Annual Operating Plan.

The role requires leadership experience in manufacturing, strong knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma, and the ability to manage safety, quality, and on-time delivery across a large workforce.