Production Manager, Surfacing

About the role

We're looking for an experienced and exceptional Production Manager to join our core management team in our Las Vegas lab. You will oversee a high-performing team of manufacturing employees and all job production within the department.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all job production in our production department, from picking, edging to completed job shipment
• Own key metrics for the facility, including production safety incidents, breakage/quality deviations, OEE, and labor efficiency to meet production and cost goals
• Maintain a safe working environment by supporting the creation (and then overseeing the training) of a comprehensive health and safety program for the facility; partner with the management team to ensure the facility meets all local, state, and federal OSHA requirements
• Manage, coach, mentor, and develop employees through routine meetings to discuss individual and department performance and goals
• Collaborate with the Maintenance team by alerting the need for improvements in our equipment
• Resolve bottleneck issues that arise during production and maintain continuous production flow by making the necessary talent changes to meet production goals
• Manage and report on safety, quality performance, and material waste for the department
• Identify additional opportunities to continuously improve production objectives
• Foster a collaborative environment with team members within the manufacturing operations team, leading by example and following our core values
• Actively participate in the training and development activities for production employees, including onboarding, technical training, and ongoing refreshers to ensure compliance with department SOPs and process work instructions

Requirements

• 5+ years of production experience in a high-volume operation
• Extensive people management experience in an industrial environment, having previously led diverse groups of 75+ associates
• Obsessive about safety and quality with a continuous improvement mindset
• A positive team leader (and exceptional team player) who can quickly build respect within their team and across stakeholder groups

Qualifications

Extra credit:

• Lean Six Sigma, TPM, and Continuous Improvements tools certification
• Previous experience working on regulated products
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Has worked in a large optical lab; knowledge of ANSI standards and edging process
• Experience with made-to-assemble production
• CPR certified

Pay

In compliance with local and state requirements, Warby Parker is committed to pay transparency. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive base salary/hourly rate and variable compensation for eligible employees. The range listed is a good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and relevant market data.

Benefits

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!)

For part-time employees:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Free eyewear
• Paid sick leave
• And more (just ask!)