Job Description

Overview:

At Serta Simmons Bedding, our production leaders play a critical role in delivering quality products to customers every day.

We are seeking a Production Supervisor at our Phoenix, AZ facility to lead our manufacturing teams, drive operational excellence, and support a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

How You'll Do It:

• Leads cell/department activities and associates to ensure a quality product is produced safely, in time for delivery and within budgeted costs; key contributor to leading and managing change within the plant.
• Identifies daily production challenges and find solutions to prevent reoccurrence and meet production schedules.
• Serves as a link between associates and management and support associates through changes.
• Assists in developing and monitoring standardized work for direct reports and adhere to Leader. Standard Work for your position.
• Audits or assigns audit duties for key result areas (e.g., quality, safety, scrap).
• Holds daily cell meeting and set expectations for the day.
• Monitors production status hourly, remove bottlenecks and take corrective measures to ensure daily goals are met.
• Oversees continuous flow and materials delivery systems and work with associates to continuously improve the process.
• Develops associates to improve/expand skills and bench strength.
• Reviews production schedules and estimate associate hours to complete a job assignment.
• Interprets specifications and job orders for associates and delegate duties.
• Recommends measures and changes to improve production, equipment, product quality and working conditions.

What You'll Bring:

• 3-5 years related experience in a Lean manufacturing environment in a supervisory role.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

You should understand the machinery, processes, and production flow.

• Can troubleshoot equipment issues
• Understands safety standards and quality control
• Knows how to read production metrics and reports

A supervisor leads people, not just processes. Our people are our priority!

• Motivates employees and builds morale
• Handles conflict professionally
• Sets clear expectations and holds people accountable

Clear communication prevents costly mistakes. Can you:

• Gives precise instructions
• Listens to worker feedback
• Communicates effectively with upper management and other departments

Manufacturing environments are full of unexpected issues. We'll need you to:

• Quickly identifies root causes
• Makes decisions under pressure
• Balances speed with quality and safety

Safety is non-negotiable in manufacturing. We expect you to:

• Enforces safety protocols
• Leads by example
• Proactively identifies hazards

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Kaizen
• Warehouse Experience
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Six Sigma Experience
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Scheduling Experience
• High-level Operations Analysis