Change Management, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Hazard Analysis, Identify Issues, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations Management, Metrics, People Management, Process Flow, Production Management, Production Schedule, Quality Control, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Time Management, Willing to Travel
Lead 2nd Shift Production at Serta Simmons Bedding – Riviera Beach, FL
Step into the heart of our Riviera Beach facility and guide a high-performing 2nd shift team to build quality bedding products safely, on time, and within cost. As the Production Supervisor, you’ll orchestrate people, process, and materials while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
A Day in Your Shift
- Kick off with a focused cell huddle: align on goals, set expectations, and communicate priorities.
- Stay on the floor: check production status hourly, remove bottlenecks, and course-correct to hit daily targets.
- Oversee continuous flow and materials delivery systems, partnering with associates to refine processes.
- Audit key result areas (quality, safety, scrap) yourself or assign audits to ensure standards are met.
- Interpret specifications and job orders, translate them into clear tasks, and delegate effectively.
- Review production schedules, estimate labor hours, and balance workload to meet delivery commitments.
- Coach and develop associates to expand skills and strengthen the bench.
- Identify daily production challenges, implement solutions to prevent recurrence, and champion change management.
- Recommend improvements to equipment, quality, production methods, and working conditions.
How You’ll Lead
- Set clear expectations and hold the team accountable while building morale.
- Handle conflict professionally and support associates through change.
- Establish and monitor standardized work for your team and follow Leader Standard Work for this role.
- Communicate precisely—up, down, and across the organization—listening to feedback and giving crisp direction.
Safety and Decision-Making
- Lead by example: enforce safety protocols and proactively identify hazards.
- Diagnose root causes quickly, make sound decisions under pressure, and balance speed with quality and safety.
What You Bring
- 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a Lean manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Hands-on understanding of machinery, processes, and production flow with the ability to troubleshoot equipment.
- Working knowledge of safety standards and quality control practices.
- Fluency in production metrics and reporting.
Travel: Ability to travel up to 10%.
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Serta Simmons Bedding - USA