Senior Manager, Factory Operations

At Buck Mason, we’re committed to quality craftsmanship, and our manufacturing team is at the heart of it all. We're looking for a seasoned Senior Manager of Factory Operations to lead our factory teams, oversee the production process from start to finish, and drive efficiency across departments. This role is perfect for someone with a deep understanding of apparel manufacturing, who can manage day-to-day operations while planning for the future. If you’re passionate about high-quality production, building a strong team culture, and ensuring that every detail is dialed in, this role is for you.

Factory Operations and Management:

• Oversee all aspects of factory operations:
• Cutting, sewing, quality control/assurance, finishing, packing and shipping
• Recruitment and training of associates with appropriate skill set across all departments
• Conduct time and cost study of all manufacturing process
• Oversee fabric testing, shrinkage and shade grouping
• Understanding of marking and grading process
• Ability to plan production flow and optimize productivity
• Constant evaluation of factory flow to achieve efficiency goals
• Partner with domestic production team to achieve (on time) product delivery goals
• Present and analyze actual product costs
• Strategize factory development and growth, alongside Chief of Supply Chain to determine short and long term plans
• Identify and build relationships with contractors to support production; such as contract C/M services & contract mechanic

People Management:

• Build culture around quality, pride in work, and sense of urgency across teams.
• Communicate core values of factory
• Create Job Descriptions for departmental roles
• Review associates performance
• Onboard new employees and contractors ensuring understanding of Paylocity usage, company policies, job duties
• Monitor daily schedules for punctuality, PTO, adherence to break schedule
• Monitor for adherence to Buck Mason policies & procedures including safety, dress code, cell phone usage
• Administer productivity incentive plan program for FT associates
• Manage communications across bilingual associate population
• Conduct individual TBs every 6 weeks; follow through on action items from TBs
• Track individual performance & coach teams on strategies to grow & improve
• Maintain spreadsheet of weekly numbers for individual sewing and QC associates
• Act as a resource to team regarding benefits, payroll questions, incentive programs, leave of absence, etc

Facilities:

• Develop safety plans, ensure adherence of factory to OSHA standards
• Including but not limited to fire safety plans & training, annual elevator inspections, HVAC maintenance & air quality improvements, pest management
• Point person for building related issues that arise such as power outages, local floods, fire
• Oversee maintenance & repairs of machines and facilities; coordinate with service providers & follow up until service is complete
• Manage service provider invoices & accts payable communications

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of running, leading an apparel manufacturing operations or in similar role
• Experienced and knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control standards, production planning
• Knowledge of machinery, equipment maintenance, and the latest manufacturing technologies is preferable
• Strong leadership and management skills,
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills