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Job Category: Manufacturing / Truck Driver
Location:
Houston, TX, US, 77064
Be Part of the Future of Sleep!
At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.
Compensation:
Salary range: $75,000 – $85,000 per year
Final compensation will depend on the candidate's education, certifications and experience.
What You'll Do:
This position oversees and facilitates production operations for assigned area. This includes managing production teams and coordinating production schedules assigning responsibilities, preparing schedules, and coaching employees. This position also ensures optimum material and supply flow to ensure efficient production that is compliant with GMP and SQDC requirements.
What You'll Bring:
Required:
- 4-5 Years in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years in a leadership role
- Basic knowledge of shipping and receiving
- Forklift experience
- Experience using MRP/ERP
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Applicable knowledge of performance management methods
- Demonstrated ability to identify and develop talent
- Demonstrated ability to employ process problem solving tools to determine root cause and implement countermeasures
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict
- Demonstrated ability to execute against production playbooks
- Effective oral and written communication
Preferred:
- Experience in Lean manufacturing principles, tools, and applications
- Associate’s degree in applicable field and/or equivalent experience; Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
How You'll Do It:
- Reviews production schedules and estimates associate hours to complete a job assignment. Reviews and edits corresponding time and attendance management systems. Interprets daily production schedule for associates and delegates duties.
- Holds daily cell meeting and sets expectations for the day.
- Facilitates the execution of the operational plan for the team to meet or exceed all quality and GMP requirements and guidelines. Participates in programs and committees. Initiates and/or suggests improvement to existing GMP guidelines.
- Monitors key activities that drive KPI's (e.g., quality, safety, scrap) and identifies daily production challenges and finds solutions to remove bottlenecks and works with associates to identify to take corrective measures to ensure goals are met to meet production schedules and prevent reoccurrence.
- Assists in identifying best practices and developing corresponding standardized work for operational sustainment. Recommends measures and changes to improve production, equipment, product quality and working conditions.
- Facilitates the acquisition, development, and performance of assigned direct reports as well as leadership succession planning within assigned organization. Develops associates to improve/expand skills and bench strength.
- Serves as a link between associates and management and supports associates through changes.
Travel:
Up to 10% travel.
Why work at Serta Simmons Bedding?
When you join SSB, you become part of a winning and diverse team that is excited and committed to helping people get better sleep. We provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, employee perks, and the chance to be part of the future of sleep.
Benefits and Perks (USA, Salary non-union- optional):
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Annual employee contribution to HSA
- 401K with company match
- Paid Time Off / Vacation
- 12 company holidays
- Sick days
- Company paid short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
- Referral Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment, based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed/religion, sex (including sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping or expression), genetic information (including family medical history), or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
SSB will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them, as required by law.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to where legally required, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Nearest Major Market: Houston
Req ID: 6881
Job Category: Manufacturing / Truck Driver
Location:
Houston, TX, US, 77064
Be Part of the Future of Sleep!
At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.
Compensation:
Salary range: $75,000 – $85,000 per year
Final compensation will depend on the candidate's education, certifications and experience.
What You'll Do:
This position oversees and facilitates production operations for assigned area. This includes managing production teams and coordinating production schedules assigning responsibilities, preparing schedules, and coaching employees. This position also ensures optimum material and supply flow to ensure efficient production that is compliant with GMP and SQDC requirements.
What You'll Bring:
Required:
- 4-5 Years in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years in a leadership role
- Basic knowledge of shipping and receiving
- Forklift experience
- Experience using MRP/ERP
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Applicable knowledge of performance management methods
- Demonstrated ability to identify and develop talent
- Demonstrated ability to employ process problem solving tools to determine root cause and implement countermeasures
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict
- Demonstrated ability to execute against production playbooks
- Effective oral and written communication
Preferred:
- Experience in Lean manufacturing principles, tools, and applications
- Associate’s degree in applicable field and/or equivalent experience; Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
How You'll Do It:
- Reviews production schedules and estimates associate hours to complete a job assignment. Reviews and edits corresponding time and attendance management systems. Interprets daily production schedule for associates and delegates duties.
- Holds daily cell meeting and sets expectations for the day.
- Facilitates the execution of the operational plan for the team to meet or exceed all quality and GMP requirements and guidelines. Participates in programs and committees. Initiates and/or suggests improvement to existing GMP guidelines.
- Monitors key activities that drive KPI's (e.g., quality, safety, scrap) and identifies daily production challenges and finds solutions to remove bottlenecks and works with associates to identify to take corrective measures to ensure goals are met to meet production schedules and prevent reoccurrence.
- Assists in identifying best practices and developing corresponding standardized work for operational sustainment. Recommends measures and changes to improve production, equipment, product quality and working conditions.
- Facilitates the acquisition, development, and performance of assigned direct reports as well as leadership succession planning within assigned organization. Develops associates to improve/expand skills and bench strength.
- Serves as a link between associates and management and supports associates through changes.
Travel:
Up to 10% travel.
Why work at Serta Simmons Bedding?
When you join SSB, you become part of a winning and diverse team that is excited and committed to helping people get better sleep. We provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, employee perks, and the chance to be part of the future of sleep.
Benefits and Perks (USA, Salary non-union- optional):
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Annual employee contribution to HSA
- 401K with company match
- Paid Time Off / Vacation
- 12 company holidays
- Sick days
- Company paid short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Discount programs including Friends and family discounts
- Referral Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, with respect to all terms and conditions of employment, based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed/religion, sex (including sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping or expression), genetic information (including family medical history), or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
SSB will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them, as required by law.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to where legally required, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Nearest Major Market: Houston
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Shipping Supervisor
Frame your credentials around supply chain degrees
Pull your O*NET profile for Shipping Supervisors and map every duty listed there to your degree field. USCIS scrutinizes whether a bachelor's in logistics, operations, or business administration is a genuine prerequisite, not a preferred qualification, for the specific role.
Target employers filing LCAs for logistics roles
Search Migrate Mate to find companies with verified H-1B visa LCA filing history for shipping and supply chain positions. Employers who have certified LCAs before understand the prevailing-wage and worksite requirements, cutting months off your timeline.
Verify prevailing wage before your first interview
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your exact SOC code and metropolitan area before salary negotiations. Your offer must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage at the specific worksite, and each additional location requires its own certified LCA.
Understand how multi-site roles complicate your petition
If your role oversees shipping operations across multiple warehouses or distribution centers, your employer must file a separate certified LCA for each worksite. Clarify the primary work location during hiring so the I-129 petition accurately reflects your day-to-day placement.
Prepare a specialty occupation argument with the job description
Ask the employer to specify degree requirements in the written job description before filing. USCIS often issues Requests for Evidence on Shipping Supervisor petitions, so a job description that ties each duty to degree-level knowledge strengthens the petition from the start.
Plan your timeline around the cap and status limits
H-1B status starts at three years, extendable to a six-year maximum. Because selection rules have recently changed, confirm the current registration window with USCIS well in advance so you and your employer can coordinate the I-129 filing without missing the cycle.
H-1B Visa Shipping Supervisor: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Shipping Supervisor role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. A Shipping Supervisor position qualifies only when the employer structures it to require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as supply chain management, logistics, or operations management. Roles that could be filled without a specific degree background will not meet the specialty occupation standard. Employers sponsoring this title typically rewrite job descriptions to tie every duty to degree-level knowledge.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Shipping Supervisor jobs?
Browse Migrate Mate to search employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for shipping and supply chain roles. Employers who have certified LCAs for comparable positions already have internal processes in place, which makes them far more likely to sponsor a new hire than companies encountering H-1B sponsorship for the first time.
What happens if I supervise shipping operations across multiple warehouse locations?
Each distinct worksite where you work for more than 30 consecutive workdays requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL. Your employer cannot rely on a single LCA to cover multiple facilities. Clarify your primary and secondary locations before the I-129 petition is filed to avoid compliance gaps that could jeopardize your status.
Can my H-1B status continue if I move to a different employer in the same industry?
Yes, through H-1B portability. If you've had your petition approved and have been in valid H-1B status, you can begin working for a new sponsoring employer once they file an I-129 petition on your behalf, provided no final adverse action has been taken. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA and I-129 specific to the new position and worksite.
How long does H-1B status last for a Shipping Supervisor role?
USCIS grants H-1B status for an initial period of up to three years, which your employer can extend to a maximum of six years total. Extensions beyond six years require an approved or pending immigrant visa petition. When evaluating job offers, confirm that your prospective employer is prepared to file extensions before the initial period expires.