Plant Manager - Century Upholstery #2

Position Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all operations within Century Furniture Plant #2, a premium upholstery manufacturing facility dedicated to craftsmanship, quality, and customer satisfaction. This role provides leadership across safety, production, quality, delivery, cost management, and workforce development while supporting the company’s commitment to bench-made upholstery excellence.

This position requires a strong operational leader who understands both the technical and human side of high-end upholstery manufacturing. The successful candidate will lead and develop a skilled production team while implementing modern manufacturing systems, continuous improvement initiatives, and disciplined operational processes that strengthen performance without compromising the craftsmanship and detail that distinguish Century Furniture products.

Key Responsibilities

Operational & Strategic Leadership

• Lead daily plant operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets, including operating profit margin and on time delivery adherence.
• Develop and execute production plans aligned with sales demand and capacity
• Drive on-time order fulfillment and throughput performance; monitor KPIs including labor efficiency, rework, and productivity.
• Partner with the VP of Manufacturing to ensure a seamless leadership transition.

Manufacturing Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve workflow, reduce waste, and increase throughput.
• Manage the development and maintenance of bill of materials, labor standards, and capacity planning tools across all departments.
• Ensure BOM and routing accuracy aligned with actual production processes to support ERP data integrity.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement sustainable process improvements; shift "heavy lifting" from individuals to scalable departmental systems.
• Manage plant budget and cost structure in alignment with corporate targets; analyze gross margin drivers including labor efficiency and material utilization.

Quality & Product Integrity

• Reduce external claims and decrease rework/scrap through technical root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with Product Development and Engineering to support new product launches.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and company safety standards; lead plant safety initiatives and foster a safety-first culture.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure compliance with employment law, company policies, and workforce best practices.

People Leadership & Culture

• Lead, coach, and develop the plant leadership team; build bench strength and succession plans for key roles.
• Foster a culture of accountability and operational ownership.
• Lead with urgency, visibility, and consistent floor presence.
• Drive disciplined execution across all departments.
• Partner cross-functionally with Human Resources, Finance, Sales, and Product Development to align plant performance with corporate financial goals and brand standards.