Site Operations Manager

Company Overview

L & J. G. Stickley, Inc. (Stickley) is a leader in the furniture manufacturing and retail industries, with brands that are respected and cherished worldwide. With over 125 years in furniture manufacturing, and more than 95 years as a furniture retailer, Stickley is the proud employer of nearly 600 talented individuals. We have three manufacturing facilities, multiple corporate-owned retail showrooms, and a global distribution network. We have an opening for a Site Operations Manager at our Archdale, NC facility.

General Description/Purpose

The Site Operations Manager will provide a high-level of leadership to ensure employee and customer satisfaction is achieved. This will be accomplished by providing oversight to all Stickley Fine Upholstery site production, Lean / continuous improvement and environmental, health and safety activities to achieve overall plant safety, quality, delivery, and cost savings goals. The Site Operations Manager will manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in support of the overall business goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year manufacturing and Lean / continuous improvement strategy that supports business goals
• Assist in development of Global Supply Chain annual strategic plan and implementation of policy deployment tools / KPI's
• Overall accountability for Stickley Fine Upholstery manufacturing operations and factory gross margin
• Manage expense budgets and drive headcount planning
• Achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory goals
• Support new product development / Market activities
• Partner with the site Continuous Improvement Leader to achieve the Stickley Fine Upholstery site Lean / continuous improvement initiatives to drive labor efficiency improvements, achieve On Time Delivery, quality improvement and cost out
• Drive implementation of Factory Daily Management process (tiered meetings)
• Partner with Engineering & Facilities teams to implement factory automation and identification / justification of new equipment
• Manage the Stickley Fine Upholstery production team to meet overall production and delivered sales goals
• Develop & maintain site wide employee training matrix, drive cross-training initiatives
• People leadership responsibilities, including goal setting, annual performance reviews and staff development
  
  

Required Experience / Essential Skills

• 7-10 years production management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated success implementing LEAN in a manufacturing environment and driving cost out initiatives (preferably in furniture manufacturing)
• Good collaboration and organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Good computer skills (proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Solid understanding of ERP
• Excellent problem-solving skills
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or supply chain
  
  

Travel

• 10%
  
  

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package that includes:

• Paid vacation
• Personal Day
• Perfect Attendance Days
• Group health, Rx, dental insurance coverage
• Company paid life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending account
• Generous employee discount
  
  

The compensation range provided in this job posting is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Stickley considers factors including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.

Stickley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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