Plant General Manager

CRAFT MEETS COMFORT. At Resident, we believe your living space shouldn’t just look good, it should feel good. That’s why we’ve created a house of brands that focuses on quality materials, timeless style, and most importantly, comfort. Our current brands include the award-winning Nectar, DreamCloud, Awara, and Siena products, and we continue to invest in new categories to broaden our offering and address our customer's needs.

Since our inception in 2017, Resident has become one of the fastest-growing, scaled, and profitable omnichannel retailers in North America. We are a disruptor in the broader home furnishings category underpinned by deep and proven expertise in data science & analytics, performance marketing, and e-commerce technology. As our business continues to grow, we are focused on building world-class retail, finance, operations, logistics, data science, performance marketing, and customer success-driven teams that thrive in a modern work environment.

At Resident, our staff is dedicated to our Company values of Excellence, Customer Love, Big Thinking, Inclusivity, and Forward Momentum.

Summary/Objective

The Plant Production General Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day production operation of Resident’s new, state of the art mattress assembly facility located in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Oversee the production goals of the plant, including but not limited to:
• Production planning
• Finished good targets vs actual analysis
• Process improvements
• Material handling and process improvements
• Quality improvements
• Alignment with central planning and sourcing teams to ensure production plan alignment with demand needs
• Drive a performance-minded culture on-site at our Jeffersonville manufacturing facility
• Utilize strong data analysis and process engineering discipline to develop, plan, and execute to output and productivity targets against a committed schedule
• Work closely with the planning team to develop build plans and the corresponding materials plans and execute effectively on both
• Drive facility to meet or exceed cost and capital utilization goals and budgets
• Work with the PeopleOps team to lead a strong open door and safety-first culture
• Ensure Safety is a key focus of the entire team and that management is actively tracking and improving the overall safety of the facility
• Ensure quality is top priority 
• Ensure the facility and the plant's activities meet all regulatory requirements including federal, state and local laws and statutes.  
• Work closely with plant accounting to ensure all accounting practices and statutory reporting are accurate, timely and meet company accounting guidelines.
• Develop plant sustainability plans, set targets and deliver against them.

Qualifications/ Skills:  

• 7+ years experience as the senior-most on-site leader (General Manager or equivalent) in an automated plant environment with facility start up and ramp up experience
• Ambitious, fast-paced, inquisitive leader, always seeking process improvement
• Ability to work in an agile, start-up-like environment  
• Demonstrated ability to respond to business needs quickly and strategically
• Strong General Management acumen to manage the key business and financial optimization of the facility
• Engineering Degree a plus
• Significant understanding of end-to-end supply chain principles.
• Significant understanding of complex manufacturing systems management
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated, highly effective people manager
• Strong and effective communications skills

What We Offer (subject to eligibility requirements):

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus potential
• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
• HSA company contributions
• 401K with company match component
• “Take what you need” PTO
• Wellness benefits
• WFH office and cell phone/internet stipend
• A FREE MATTRESS plus an awesome Friends and Family discount!

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. 

The employee is often required to stand for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employees may be required to lift 10-50 lbs. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The employee will generally be housed in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Personal Protective Equipment is provided and required. 

For more information regarding the pay range applicable for this position, please contact us at [email protected]. Resident is a privately-held company headquartered in San Francisco, CA., with a dedicated New York City office, London and an R&D facility in Tel Aviv.  Learn more at: https://www.residenthome.com

Resident is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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