Director of Manufacturing for rapidly growing, $200M company

Art.com Inc. is the worldwide leading art and wall décor company; our workplace is exciting, stimulating and as vibrantly diverse as the art we sell.

Founded in 1998, our passion for what we do has helped us become a profitable, rapidly growing company with facilities throughout the U.S. and Europe. We have over 700 employees and 2008 revenues on track to exceed $200M. With double digit growth year over year for the last several years and a worldwide market opportunity of $80B we still have lots of room to grow.

You may already know us as “The World’s Largest Print and Poster Store.â€� There are three core brands in our corporate portfolio, Art.com, AllPosters.com, and Artistrising.com that are changing the way people buy and discover art online. Ranked recently No. 93 on Internet Retailer's List of Top 500 Largest Retail Web Sites.

We value innovation, creativity and results from our employees. You can expect challenging, rewarding work, competitive salaries, great benefits, and tremendous opportunities for career growth.

We have some serious growth plans and if you have the same in your career plan, we’d love to talk with you.

Director of Manufacturing 

 

The Director of Manufacturing will manage all aspects of manufacturing operations for Hayward site location, establish and prioritize goals and objectives, and enforce deadlines. In doing so, the individual will recommend and implement solutions for changes and improvements using experiences in Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma applications, continuous process improvement, ERP, Quality Systems Management, Materials Management & Supply Chain Management.

 

Facility Description:

 Recently re-located and expanded manufacturing operations to new 48,000 Sq. Ft. Facility with a significant increase in capacitySite currently employs approximately 50 people to service framing and mounting needs for the western region, seasonally expands to over 100 employees 

 RESPONSIBILITES:

 Manages workflow, people and resources of the entire manufacturing facilityProduces and implements operational schedules and coordinates activities to ensure quality of product meets standardsDirects and reports on the production facility to ensure that the Days to Ship, First Pass Yield, Cost, Safety, Returns & Re-ships and other quality/efficiency metrics are maintainedReports and compiles production dataMust have strong project management skills, collaborative, decisive.Willingness to receive and share manufacturing best practices with other subsidiaries.Implements and/or revises standard operational and working practices and ensures manufacturing staff complies with standardsWorks to resolve operational and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delaysResponsible for recruiting for the department, as well as the development of leadership training and development programs within the departmentConducts employee performance reviews and provides continuous coaching to the teamDetermines when raw materials need to be ordered and in what quantities. May also place orders as required.Strives for Continuous Improvement using Lean/Six Sigma toolsWorks with the Customer Service Department to maintain and service customers' needsMaintains a variety of records related to the above duties

REQUIREMENTS:

 5-7 Years Management experience in relevant roles Proven track record with managing at least 100 employeesBachelors Degree in Engineering/Business Management required. Industrial Engineering Degree Preferred.  Experienced in Lean/Six Sigma methodologiesStrong communication and analytical skills with demonstrated leadership qualitiesDemonstrated record of employee development especially at management/team leader levelHighly organized team player able to interact with all levels of employeesProficient with PC applications and ERP systems, prefer Oracle or SAP experienceProcess oriented and metrics drivenExperience in high volume, custom manufacturing a plus

BENEFITS:

We offer a competitive benefits and incentive package which includes the following:

•Stock Options
•Semi-Annual Performance Bonus
•Medical, Dental and Vision Plan
•401(k) Plan with company match
•Life Insurance/AD&D with Voluntary Supplemental coverage
•Short and Long Term Disability
•Flexible Spending Account
•Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
•Training and Development Seminars
•Employee Discount Programs
•Commuter Benefits (varies by location)
•Fitness Center(varies by location)
•Company Sponsored Events and Activities


Work hard, have fun, and thrive with us!


To apply, please follow the link below to our Corporate website:
http://corporate.art.com/careers.aspx


Thank you for your interest in our company and we encourage you to visit one of our sites:

Art.com
AllPosters.com
Poster.de
Artistrising.com