Job Description
Job Overview:
Be Part of the Future of Sleep!
At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.
What You'll Do:
Step into a hands-on leadership role where you’ll have a direct impact on the success of our manufacturing operation and the people who make it happen. As a Production Supervisor, you’ll lead a team of production associates, drive daily performance, and help create an environment where safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement come first.
You’ll be responsible for keeping production running efficiently, removing obstacles that impact your team, and ensuring daily goals are achieved. More importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to coach and develop employees, improve processes, and help build a stronger operation for the future.
How You'll Do It:
- Reviews production schedules and estimate associate hours to complete a job assignment. Reviews and edits corresponding time and attendance management systems. Interprets daily production schedule for associates and delegate duties.
- Holds daily cell meeting and set expectations for the day.
- Facilitates the execution of the operational plan for the team to meet or exceed all quality and GMP requirements and guidelines. Participates in programs and committees. Initiates and/or suggests improvement to existing GMP guidelines.
- Monitors key activities that drive KPI's (e.g., quality, safety, scrap) and identifies daily production challenges and find solutions to remove bottlenecks and work with associates to identify to take corrective measures to ensure goals are met to meet production schedules and prevent reoccurrence.
- Assists in identifying best practices and developing corresponding standardized work for operational sustainment. Recommends measures and changes to improve production, equipment, product quality and working conditions.
- Facilitates the acquisition, development, and performance of assigned direct reports as well as leadership succession planning within assigned organization. Develops associates to improve/expand skills and bench strength.
- Serves as a link between associates and management and support associates through changes.
What You'll Bring
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Been in a leadership role for at least 2 years
- 5-8 years in manufacturing/distribution
- Demonstrated ability to identify and develop talent
- Demonstrated ability to employ process problem solving tools to determine root cause and implement countermeasures
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict
- Effective oral and written communication
- Demonstrated ability to execute against production playbooks
Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment, based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed/religion, sex (including sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping or expression), genetic information (including family medical history), or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
SSB will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them, as required by law.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to where legally required, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
