We’re looking for an experienced and exceptional Production Manager to join our core management team in our Sloatsburg, NY lab. These team members will oversee a high-performing team of manufacturing employees and all job production within the department.
What you’ll do:
- Oversee all job production in our production department, from picking, edging to completed job shipment
- Own key metrics for the facility, including production safety incidents, breakage/quality deviations, OEE, and labor efficiency to meet production and cost goals
- Maintain a safe working environment by supporting the creation (and then overseeing the training) of a comprehensive health and safety program for the facility; you’ll also partner with the management team to ensure the facility is meeting all local, state, and federal OSHA requirements
- Manage, coach, mentor and develop employees through routine meetings to discuss individual and department performance and goals
- Collaborate with the Maintenance team by alerting the need for improvements in our equipment
- Resolve bottleneck issues that arise during production and maintain continuous production flow by making the necessary talent changes to meet productions goals
- Manage and report on safety, quality perform and material waste for the department
- Identify additional opportunities to continuously improve production objectives
- Foster a collaborative environment with team members within the manufacturing operations team, leading by example and following our core values
- Actively participate in the training and development activities for production employees, including onboarding, technical training, and ongoing refreshers to ensure compliance with department SOPs and process work instructions
Who you are:
- Equipped with 5+ years of production experience in a high-volume operation
- Extensive people management experience in an industrial environment, having previously lead diverse groups of 75+ associates; you enjoy teaching and training and are able to resolve personnel issues
- Obsessive about safety and quality with a continuous improvement mindset
- A positive team leader (and exceptional team player!) who can quickly build respect within their team and across stakeholder groups
Extra credit:
- Lean Six Sigma, TPM and Continuous Improvements tools certification
- Previous experience working on regulated products
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Has worked in a large optical lab; knowledge of ANSI standards and edging process
- Experience with made to assemble production
- CPR certified
- Optican
In compliance with local and state requirements, Warby Parker is committed to pay transparency. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes not only a competitive base salary/hourly rate but also variable compensation for eligible employees.
For applicable postings, the range listed is a good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is thoughtfully determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and relevant market data.
For applicable postings, non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay if you are required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek.
Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid sick leave1
- Paid Holidays1
- Vacation days per year1
- Retirement savings plan (401(k))
- Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
- Short-term disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bereavement Support
- Optical Education Reimbursement
- Free eyewear
- And more (just ask!)
Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for part-time employees:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Free eyewear
- Paid sick leave2
- And more (just ask!)
Warby Parker will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
If you are a California resident, please review the additional privacy disclosures available in Section 8 of our Privacy Policy, which provides a summary of how we collect, use, disclose, and share personal information about you and explain your rights under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
CO only: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on the apply before date listed. We encourage interested candidates to apply through our Career website.
1 WA only: Full-Time employees’ paid sick leave is accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 26 hours worked. Full-time employees receive 5 paid holidays and 5-10 vacation days per year (after waiting period, depending on tenure and hours worked). 2 WA PT only: Paid sick leave (accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked).
Skills Required
- 5+ years of production experience in a high-volume operation
- Extensive people management experience; previously led diverse groups of 75+ associates
- Experience managing production metrics (safety incidents, breakage/quality deviations, OEE, labor efficiency)
- Knowledge of OSHA requirements and ability to maintain and oversee a facility health and safety program
- Experience training, onboarding, and developing production employees to ensure compliance with SOPs and work instructions
- Ability to identify and resolve production bottlenecks and make staffing changes to meet production goals
- Ability to collaborate with maintenance to identify and drive equipment improvements
- Lean Six Sigma certification or Continuous Improvement tools experience
- TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) certification or experience
- Previous experience working on regulated products
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Experience working in a large optical lab; knowledge of ANSI standards and edging process
- Experience with made-to-assemble production
- CPR certified
- Optican
Warby Parker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Warby Parker and has not been reviewed or approved by Warby Parker.
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Healthcare Strength — Full-time roles are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with multiple snippets indicating day-one health coverage for full-time store employees. No-cost online therapy and an Employee Assistance Program add additional health and mental-health support beyond basic coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is repeatedly described, with recent retail postings specifying a 4% match. Access to an ESPP and an equity incentive plan further strengthens long-term savings options for eligible employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Paid time off, holiday pay, paid volunteer time, commuter benefits, and eyewear perks (free glasses and discounts) are positioned as meaningful add-ons to the overall package. Development-oriented perks like support toward optician certification also function as a practical, lifestyle-relevant benefit for certain roles.
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What We Do
Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style. We’re constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact—and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world—without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal. Glasses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams—we’ve got your eyes covered. Shop prescription eyewear starting at $95 online or find a store near you at warbyparker.com Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. As of 2020, over eight million pairs have been distributed—and we’re only just getting started. Learn more at warbyparker.com/buy-a-pair-give-a-pair
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