Lean & Production Planning Manager
QuintusThe Role You’ll own purchasing and production planning for our factory and lead our Lean and 5S efforts. This is a hands-on role. Day to day, you’ll keep materials flowing and the schedule on track, and use Lean to make that work, and the whole factory, run better. What You’ll Do Own purchasing end to end in our ERP (Odoo): purchase orders, vendor follow-up, receiving, and consumables replenishment Build and manage the production schedule across all departments using capacity-based planning Lead 5S across the factory and make it stick Find waste and bottlenecks, and implement practical fixes with the production team Write and maintain standard work and process documentation Partner closely with the Production Manager and Controller What You Bring 5+ years in purchasing, production planning, or operations in a manufacturing environment Hands-on experience leading Lean or 5S improvements, with results you can point to ERP/MRP experience (Odoo a plus; we’ll train) Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred Furniture, upholstery, or custom manufacturing experience a plus Lean Six Sigma or similar certification a plus How We Work We hire around our core values: team players, problem solvers, dependable, tenacious, and focused on our clients. To Apply Submit your resume and a cover letter. In the cover letter, tell us about one process improvement you led: the problem, what you changed, and the result. Applications without a cover letter won’t be considered. About Quintus Quintus is a Los Angeles luxury furniture manufacturer building custom pieces for top interior designers and high-end hospitality clients. Our goal is to be the easiest manufacturer to work with in the interior design industry, and that starts with a factory that runs on clear, consistent processes. Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year Work Location: In person