Senior Operations Manager- Bedding

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Who We Are:

At Ashley, inspiring the love of home is at the heart of everything we do.

As the world’s largest manufacturer of home furnishings, we’re more than a business — we’re a family driven by innovation, competitiveness, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

We persevere through challenges, push beyond the status quo, and constantly seek better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Our solutions-first mindset and dedication to growth are why Ashley remains #1 in our industry.

If you’re ready to grow, you’ve come to the right place.

With a true “Growth Mindset,” Ashley Furniture invests in developing future leaders and helps every team member learn from the best in the business.

 

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Summary:

The Senior Operations Manager will direct daily activities of Operations Managers and Supervisors on multiple shifts.

This position will direct production activities for multiple work centers and processes on multiple shifts.

The Senior Operations Manager will lead and mentor production managers and supervisors to achieve overall performance goals for production, cost, quality and safety.

This position will coordinate production activities through planning with departmental Supervisors, Schedulers, Human Resources Managers and Quality Systems Trainers to ensure that manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Operations & Production Management


* Maintain all disciplines across multiple shifts for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), audits, safety, and housekeeping


* Provide quality parts/product to ensure daily and weekly production schedules are consistently met


* Coordinate with maintenance teams to keep machines, tools, and assembly lines operating at peak efficiency


* Collaborate with Industrial Engineering to establish correct incentive standards on machines and assembly lines


* Plan forward capacity by working with purchasing and inventory control to achieve and maintain product flow that meets production and financial objectives

Quality & Process Improvement


* Partner with Product Quality Teams to maintain SOPs, conduct audits, and ensure the highest quality of parts and finished products


* Work with Product Quality Team and Lean Six Sigma professionals to drive continuous process quality improvements


* Collaborate with Production & Inventory Control (P&IC), Manufacturing Engineering, and Maintenance to enhance machine capabilities, improve tooling, and achieve cost reduction targets


* Reduce waste by optimizing the five key inputs to the manufacturing process


* Lead efforts to develop new processes and improve products by working with internal customers, suppliers, and domestic/overseas vendors

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