Director of Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Team : Operations

Subteam : Manufacturing

Classification : Exempt

Job Type : Salary, Full-time

Location : Butner, NC

Annual Salary : $141,800-$162,800*

OVERVIEW :

Nugget®, a direct-to-consumer kids furniture brand, is looking for a talented and experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead and manage our manufacturing operations.

This role will be responsible for ensuring that we are able to assemble and ship our customers top-quality products, while continuously optimizing and enhancing our manufacturing processes.

They will oversee one of Nugget's largest and most important teams Production, as well as Manufacturing Engineers and Safety Manager to ensure that our processes are efficient and safe.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex manufacturing operations, a deep understanding of production processes, and a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

What is Nugget? We are an industry-leading, fun-loving Play company (est. 2014) that brings homes to life with bold play and big imaginations.

We design, develop, manufacture, sell, and ship our part-toy, part-furniture products (The Nugget - The Original Play Couch™ - and Chunk™ - The World's First Play Ottoman™) with a team of 100 Nuggeteers in Butner, North Carolina (just outside of Durham) and Atlanta, GA.

And we're just getting started in both 2020 and 2021, Inc. Magazine named us the fastest-growing manufacturing company in the United States, and we have new stuff up our sleeves.

We're proud to continue the industrial legacy of North Carolina, and to make kids furniture for growing imaginations.

ABOUT THIS ROLE :

• You will lead the Manufacturing team to achieve lean and financial objectives for fulfillment of demands of current products, as well as the implementation of new products
• You will manage the Manufacturing function through development and communication of short- and long-term objectives providing guidance to your team on prioritization and ensuring accountability across levels
• You will oversee all aspects of Production planning and team management, including but not limited to the development and implementation of Production policies and guidelines, ongoing training and SOP management, identifying and filling staffing needs, establishing and communicating KPI's, and performance management
• You will work with Manufacturing Process Engineers to continuously improve manufacturing processes using Lean Manufacturing concepts in conjunction with Six Sigma Principles, while balancing production requirements with company and employee needs
• You will work with the Safety Manager to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental laws, regulations, and internal policies fostering a culture that prioritizes quality and safety for team members at all times
• You will provide strategic leadership for the Manufacturing function by partnering with Leadership to define strategy and roadmap for investment in people, process, and infrastructure to scalable support rapid business growth
• You will ensure Manufacturing performance, volume, and quality goals are met by utilizing efficient methods, staffing and management of key talent, and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• You will ensure Manufacturing flexibility through effective training and proficiency in the systems and tools employed in Production
• You will lead the Production Supervisors to ensure delivery of results by meeting the production schedules and critical deadlines, and identifying and implementing robust process improvements with partners that improve operational efficiencies and quality performance
• You will collaborate with cross functional partners such as Engineering, Product Development, Finance, Supply Chain, and Business Operations to accomplish organizational objectives and ensure alignment
• You'll provide ongoing leadership support, performance management, regular Check-ins and 1 : 1's, semiannual Reviews, and guidance for your team to develop and grow in their roles
• You will complete regular Check-Ins, participate in 1 : 1 conversations, and complete Self Reviews within Nugget's 15Five platform to ensure consistent communication and feedback are shared

ABOUT YOU :

• You have 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing, including 3+ years of leadership experience
• Bonus : You have hands-on experience using MRP / ERP software systems
• Bonus : You have experience creating and owning manufacturing budgets
• Bonus : You have experience in JIT manufacturing operations
• You excel in providing clear and effective communication and guidance to your team, and organizing Production planning around multiple cross-departmental needs
• You are adept at fostering teamwork and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships, prioritizing empathy and inclusivity
• You are an experienced leader, with a proven track record of successfully managing and inspiring cross-functional teams
• You have previous experience / best practice implementing continuous improvement / lean tools (e.g. Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing)
• You prioritize safety and have experience implementing safety systems and policies
• You thrive in a continually evolving workplace, modeling a high level of adaptability and flexibility, which positively impacts your team's culture
• You are skilled at ensuring accountability for both yourself and your team establishing clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results
• You can make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems within a rapidly evolving company
• You are skilled at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; can manage several projects simultaneously
• You are skilled at thinking creatively about how to find and use available resources to solve problems effectively and efficiently
• You approach work with a "no job is too small" attitude, and have a curious mind - always willing to learn and grow your imagination

BENEFITS :

• Competitive Pay + Annual Company Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision covered at 100% for employees
• PTO + Wellness, Holidays, Summer and Winter Break
• 401k Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Free Nugget and Free Chunk + Team Discount
• Our compensation philosophy :

Here at Nugget we don't negotiate compensation. This comes from research that shows negotiations often result in arbitrary differences in pay not based on differences in ability, but based on who is better at negotiating.

For that reason, we like to offer the amount upfront that we believe is fair for the job, rather than offer a lower amount that builds in the expectation for negotiating.

To add a bit more context, our process is centered in industry data, which factors in our stage / size of company, job classification, experience and skill, to make sure that we have fair and transparent numbers for our regional market.

Equal opportunity :

Nugget is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, actual or presumed belonging to an ethnic group, or any other legally protected status.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.