US Manufacturing and Fulfillment Manager at Gardyn US Manufacturing and Fulfillment Manager at Gardyn in Derwood, Maryland Posted in about 13 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Our Purpose:

Created by a team of busy parents, professionals, cooks, and food-lovers who care about what we eat, how we live, and where our food comes from, Gardyn designs and develops high density, intelligent, plug-n-play vertical gardens for the cultivation of top-quality produce anywhere, all year, and in any climate. Featured as TIME'S Invention of the Year, our indoor vertical Gardyns improve lifestyle, health, and the environment by providing tasty, affordable, nutritious greens and fruits without sacrificing design, space, or resources. With already producing over 2 million pounds of Gardyn produce with no pesticide, no waste and 95% less water, we are here to help shape the future of food by leveraging new technologies, for less impact on the environment and giving access to healthy, tasty, nutritious food to all.

Gardyn's Culture:

Radical Candor:

It is not about being right or wrong or saving face. What we care most about is to make the right decisions for the company.

Freedom and Responsibility:

Everybody at Gardyn is an adult and should be able to make the best decisions on their own with the best interest of the company in mind.

Impact:

We want to move the needle big time in everything we do, on the way the company is working, our business, our customers.

Transparency and Collaboration:

We care deeply for our customers, our colleagues, and for all that we are doing, how and why. It is not about ourselves; it is about what we want to accomplish as an organization.

Your Purpose:

Own end-to-end in-house production and fulfillment as a working manager: set the operating cadence, run the floor, and hit SLA, quality, and cost targets while building the systems, SOPs, and team that let the operation scale with a 12-month rolling forecast. To nail your job, you will: Production Management for an Outstanding Gardyner Experience Own the daily production plan and personally clear bottlenecks on the floor to sustain strong Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Keep the finished-goods defect rate low through disciplined IQC (Incoming Quality Control) and IPQC (In-Process Quality Control), closing every issue with timely root-cause analysis (5-Why/CAPA). Deliver timely EOM reporting on inventory, material consumption, and production output, reconciled directly against NetSuite with minimal variance. Set up and run a formal non-conformance and discrepancy tracking system, resolving issues or assigning corrective action within target SLA. Maintain a rolling 12-month manufacturing and fulfillment plan tied to the company forecast, able to absorb demand or supply swings without missing SLA or cost targets. Increase Uptime and Equipment Reliability Build and enforce a preventive maintenance (PM) schedule with consistently strong on-time completion. Run structured inspections of production machinery on a fixed cadence, catching and resolving issues before they cause a line-stopping breakdown. Use production and downtime data to identify and ship measurable process or throughput improvements on an ongoing basis. Team Leadership & SOP Development Schedule and staff production shifts to achieve a strong production on-time rate, adjusting labor and sequencing in real time to protect the schedule. Lead, mentor, and cross-train a high-performing production and fulfillment team, sustaining strong employee satisfaction. Develop and maintain clear, current, bilingual (English/Spanish) SOPs for every core production and fulfillment task, reviewed on a regular cadence and used to onboard new hires. Conduct regular safety training and floor walks, achieving strong training completion and maintaining zero recordable lost-time incidents. In-house Fulfillment & Order Processing Efficiency Hold fast fulfillment processing times for both spare parts and standard orders, measured against ShipStation timestamps across locations. Keep order and inventory discrepancies low through accurate, timely fulfillment reporting and daily reconciliation. Establish a weekly fulfillment performance review (volume, SLA, cost per order, exceptions) with clear visibility and documented issue resolution. Run a continuous-improvement loop on fulfillment workflows, consistently delivering speed or accuracy gains with quantified impact. We'll love you because: You are proficient in manufacturing processes, quality control principles (IQC/IPQC), and production efficiency metrics (OEE) - and willing to be hands-on on the floor. You have strong inventory management, warehouse organization, and inventory/production reporting skills, including reconciliation against an ERP (NetSuite a plus). You have a deep understanding of safety regulations (OSHA etc.), the ability to conduct safety training, and experience maintaining a safe work environment. You have working knowledge of production machinery and equipment, including preventive maintenance practices. You are comfortable working in fulfillment systems (ShipStation or similar) and translating data into operating decisions. You are able to plan strategically against a rolling forecast while still executing day-to-day. You are bilingual (English and Spanish). You are able to adapt to changing production demands, supply chain disruptions, and other unforeseen circumstances. You take full responsibility for assigned tasks, projects, and outcomes. You have a high level of comfort giving and receiving constructive feedback. The Gardyn culture resonates strongly with you. You love teamwork in a multicultural and diverse environment. You'll love us because: We encourage unconventional thinking. We are paving the path for innovation in home-grown food and education. We are creating a movement bigger than ourselves that will positively enhance people's lives. We practice radical candor and encourage employees to be authentic and transparent when communicating with all internal employees as well as external vendor relationships. We lead with context not control and let you determine the best ways to accomplish your goals. We are a wicked smart yet humble team. Egos are not welcome here. Gardyn embodies the start-up culture with the success to back it up. Come prepared to work in a highly adaptable, fast-paced environment. The Details We provide competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings designed to support you at work and in life.

These include:

medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, unlimited paid time off, paid company holidays, Take Care Fridays during the summer, education reimbursement, travel reimbursement, a Gardyn device and membership, and exceptional paid maternity and paternity leave options. The pay range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 per year, based on experience, skills, and market alignment.