Plant Manager

About the Company

Ruggable is a leading direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand based in Los Angeles, California with an extraordinary track record of high, profitable growth. We own a patented washable rug design that's disrupting the home décor industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-performing plant operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) objectives
• Oversee daily production, maintenance, quality, and warehouse operations
• Develop leaders and build organizational capability through coaching and talent development
• Improve productivity, quality, capacity, and efficiency through Lean principles and data-driven decision making
• Own plant performance and financial results, identifying opportunities to eliminate waste and reduce costs
• Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to ensure operational readiness
• Ensure manufacturing assets and facilities support current and future business needs through effective maintenance and capital planning

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
• 5–7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• Proven success leading and developing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of production, maintenance, quality, inventory management, and workforce planning
• Demonstrated success managing performance through SQDC metrics
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, labor management, and capital planning
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to solve problems
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Plant Manager or senior operations leadership experience
• Experience leading operations in a high-growth manufacturing or eCommerce environment
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience
• Experience supporting automation, process optimization, and operational scaling initiatives