Production Operations and Facilities Lead

The Opportunity:

Lab Alley a leading eCommerce chemical distribution company is seeking a Production Operations and Facilities Lead to drive efficiency safety and compliance across our production and facilities functions. This role is responsible for overseeing down-packing operations managing facility maintenance leading automation initiatives and in partnership with our Quality team developing chemical technicians and production capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production management process optimization and regulatory compliance ensuring adherence to OSHA and chemical industry standards. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a fast-growing company enhancing operational effectiveness while supporting Lab Alleys mission to deliver high-quality products with safety precision and innovation.

Essential Responsibilities:

Production Operations & Automation Leadership: Responsible for daily production activities including production planning down-packing and workflow optimization while driving the optimization of automation systems to enhance efficiency improve product consistency and reduce labor costs. Partner with inventory control and quality to ensure accuracy and compliance with safety and quality standards and stay current on automation technologies to apply them to production processes.

Equipment Preventative Maintenance & Facilities Management: Oversee the upkeep and performance of production equipment ensuring it is properly maintained to reduce downtime and establish and manage a preventative maintenance schedule for optimal functioning. Additionally oversee the maintenance and functionality of all facility systems coordinating with the Office Manager and vendors for repairs and upkeep while ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.

Leadership Team Development & Continuous Improvement: Along with the QC Inspectors lead mentor and develop the production team fostering a culture of accountability safety and continuous improvement. Drive continuous improvement initiatives identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to streamline workflows improve throughput and reduce waste. Provide regular feedback drive training recognize achievements and emphasize Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies to maintain high employee Alley has multiple certification including Halal RSPO Organic Kosher ISO9001:2015 and this role will be responsible for the team adhering to requirements.

Experience & Knowledge

• 3 years in a production/operations leadership role preferably in an ecommerce manufacturing food production or CPG environment
• Strong understanding of automation systems and experience implementing or managing automated production lines
• Demonstrated experience with production planning workflow optimization and process improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs and experience overseeing production equipment
• Experience managing facility systems and coordinating with vendors for repairs and upkeep
• Working knowledge on filling machines calibration and trouble shooting

Leadership & Team Management

• Proven leadership and team development skills (e.g. hiring coaching performance management)
• Ability to foster a culture of accountability safety and continuous improvement

Process Improvement

• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies
• Track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing measurable improvements

Compliance & Safety

• Strong understanding of quality and safety standards in a production setting
• Familiarity with OSHA or other relevant regulatory requirements

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams (e.g. inventory quality customer care facilities)
• Problem-solving mindset and data-driven decision-making ability

Nice to have:

• Spanish speaking
• Background in high-volume or highly regulated industries (e.g. food pharma cosmetics electronics)
• Experience working in startup or scale-up environments
• Chemical distribution or chemistry background

About us:

Inc. 5000 recently awarded/recognized Lab Alley as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America! We are also one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in Austin TX! We provide easy access to essential chemicals - on-budget on-time every time.

Think Amazon for Chemicals!

Our workplace culture:

Our core values are an integral part of our success defining who we are.

We bring our core values to life in everything we do at Lab Alley. Therefore every hire is aligned with our core values:

CARE:

We care about people and take pride in our work.

COMMITMENT:

We believe success is characterized by our commitment to continuous improvement.

GENUINE:

We believe in being real authentic and direct with those around us.

GROWTH:

Lab Alley encourages continual learning and leads with curiosity.

INITIATIVE:

To be successful we always strive to make things happen!

INNOVATION:

Lab Alley is driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation constantly seeking new ideas technologies and approaches to enhance the experiences of our customers.

WORK ETHIC:

We believe a strong work ethic is about being fully engaged resilient and focused on tasks to ensure each project receives attention and consideration.

We give back!

With every purchase a customer makes through our eCommerce website we work with Ecodrive to plant a tree. This helps reduce the carbon footprint improves coastlines improves socio-economic conditions and so much more. Read more about that here.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Supplemental Health Insurance
• Wellness program
• Employee discount program
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Organized team events
• Professional development
• Career growth opportunities

Schedule & reporting details:

Full-time 40 hours per week with occasional overtime.

8-5 M-F

*NOTE* Lab Alley uses E-Verify for all positions.

*NOTE* Lab Alley does a background check for all positions.

Reports to Director of Operations

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont meet every single qualification. At Lab Alley we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles and we are excited about hearing from you. Lab Alley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note: Lab Alley is not accepting unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from staffing agencies for this position. In the absence of a signed agreement with Lab Alleys People Operations leader no fee will be paid for any candidates submitted by agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Lab Alley. Agencies should not reach out to our team members. To see if we are establishing new relationships with agencies you may send your information to

Lab Alley uses E-verify for all hires.