Production Manager - Sign & Graphic Solutions

Production Manager - Sign & Graphic Solutions

Posted 3 days ago

Do you have experience as a Production Manager and are looking to combine your passion for high-end graphics production with a unique opportunity to shape the culture and workflow of a brand-new business? If so, read through our job description and apply if you are a fit for our role.

As the Production Manager, you'll be tasked with directing, coordinating, and scheduling activities to ensure optimal workflow efficiency. Your responsibilities extend to planning, developing, and implementing programs, systems, and workflows to enhance productivity.

Upholding safety standards and enforcing company policies are paramount aspects of your role. Moreover, you'll be leading, managing, and motivating your team to achieve production, quality, and financial objectives. This entails analyzing production processes, setting priorities, and devising comprehensive plans and schedules to ensure timely delivery while upholding our commitment to quality. Furthermore, your role involves consulting with clients to identify tailored sign and graphic solutions that effectively address their business needs.

• Oversees production team, leads, and coaches for optimal personal achievement
• Train the production team on safety standards, policies, and procedures
• Resolves personnel challenges and strives to enhance a healthy work environment
• Communicates in a professional and respectful manner with team, clients and management
• Works with sales and management to reschedule workloads to meet deadlines
• Reviews production orders and schedules; conducts production meetings for the group
• Identifies specifications for the job: size, quantity, materials, color
• Orders materials in a fiscally responsible manner
• Schedules, oversees production flow, identifies and solves bottlenecks
• Identifies solutions for staffing needs, material shortages, and vendor issues
• Assists in a rare scenario as needed, serving as a backup when required
• Schedules delivery dates in accordance with the client’s needs
• Coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products
• Performs quality checks on projects in production
• Reviews production workflow and operations, and resolves problems
• Inspects equipment to ensure peak operational performance
• Assists with equipment and maintenance problems; seeks economical solutions
• Coordinates with technicians when equipment requires repair
• Creates, maintains production, vendor, and team reports and information
• Continuously seeks to increase knowledge and attend training as required
• Monitors inventory, places, receives material orders, maintains records, and conducts monthly inventory
• Ensures production floor, equipment, and workstations are clean and clutter-free
• Oversees recycling, trash, and waste programs
• Serves as an ambassador of the Company, administering policies in a professional and respectful manner

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, scheduling, evaluation, leadership, and supervision of the production team. Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws and regulations. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, coaching employees; scheduling, directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing concerns and complaints; and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project management and scheduling experience
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and overall computer production software
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively
• Print, manufacturing knowledge, and experience
• Ability to lead, motivate, and inspire teams toward the accomplishment of goals

Associate degree in business, production management, manufacturing, or 3-5…