Manufacturing Supervisor (Levity)
About Ruggable:
Ruggable is a Los Angeles-based, venture-backed, rapidly growing e-commerce startup that is disrupting the $7B rug industry and revolutionizing the market for residential rugs. Our patented 2-Piece Rug System allows you to remove the top layer of your rug and wash it in your home washing machine, offering an affordable, stylish and convenient solution for young families, pet owners, and busy individuals. We're a small, entrepreneurial team with big ambitions. We have a strong brand, established traction, and amazing advisors fueling our steady growth. This is an opportunity to get in at the ground floor and solve for complex challenges, while charting your own career.
About Levity:
Levity (levityhome.com) is a fast-growing Los Angeles-based e-commerce company currently disrupting the furniture market. Our patent-pending Chair Systems have removable upholstery that can be washed in a home washing machine and easily interchanged for new styles, offering a stylish and convenient solution for families, pet owners, and active individuals. We are a small, entrepreneurial team with big ambitions. We operate independently, but are backed by Ruggable® (ruggable.com). This is an amazing opportunity to help build an innovative e-commerce company from the ground floor.
Job Summary:
The Manufacturing Supervisor, along with the Manufacturing Manager directs and manages all plant production responsibilities such as safety, throughput, quality, cost control, hiring, while also driving continuous improvement and optimization of production operation processes.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversees activities of chair production including chair cutting, sewing, quality inspection, packaging, and fulfillment
- Establish operational procedures (SOPs) for all production operations for continuous process improvement
- Ensure team hits operational KPIs based on resourcing and production targets set by team
- Acquire and maintain knowledge of our inventory control processes, shipping and receiving records, and order processes
- Become an expert on all part of the production process and help out as needed
- Train, coach and schedule production operators, warehouse associates, and shift leads
- Confer with department heads to ensure coordination of production activities with other functions such as warehouse, printing operations, replenishment
- Manage hours for cost per unit and prepare work orders for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment
- Participate in planning personnel safety and plant protection activities while driving plant safety culture
- Allocate resources effectively, fully utilize assets to produce optimal results, and trigger corrective actions when necessary
- Prepare monthly reports by developing, collecting and analyzing production data to reduce inefficiencies and increase throughput without reducing quality
What You’ll Need to Have:
Required:
- Proven work experience as a Lead/Supervisor; managerial experience a must
- Supervisor competencies - staffing, training, data analysis, resource allocation, and “sense of urgency”
- Must work well under pressure in a very fast-paced environment and able to work independently with moderate direction
- Strong interpersonal skills, addressing complaints/resolving problems, rewarding/disciplining employees, and appraising performance
- Ability to create and work in collaborative group environments
- Proficiency with GSuite
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing field and/ or warehouse environment
- Flexible schedule; ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary
- Must be able to work legally in the United States
Preferred:
- Fluency in Spanish preferred
- Bachelor's Degree a plus
At Ruggable, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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