Production Manager Needed (San Diego/Miramar)

Job Title: Production Manager – Direct Mail and Fulfillment House Department: Production Reports To: CEO and VP Prepared Date: 12/11/23 JOB SUMMARY Responsible to direct, coordinate, schedule and oversee productions operations at this busy direct mail and fulfillment company, to ensure workflow is managed and work is performed in an efficient manner.
Plan, develop, and implement programs, systems, and workflow requirements.
Enforces safety standards, company policies and procedures.
Leads, manages, and encourages team to meet production deadlines, and quality expectations.
Analyzes production operations, establishes priorities, creates plans and schedules to ensure print, mailing and fulfillment project management is effective and able to meet deadlines while adhering to company commitment to quality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES – • Oversees direct mail production team, leads and coaches for optimal personal achievement, pride in work • Trains production team on safety standards, policies and procedures • Resolves personnel challenges, strives to enhance a healthy work environment • Communicates in a professional and respectful manner with team, client’s and management • Works with sales and management to reschedule workloads to meet deadlines • Reviews production orders and schedules, and attends production meetings for the group • Identifies specifications for the job; size, quantity, materials, • Orders materials in a fiscally responsible manner • Schedules, oversees production flow, identifies and solves for bottlenecks • Identifies solutions for challenges; staffing needs, materials shortages, vendor options • Serves as a back-up, assists in areas in need • Schedules delivery dates in accordance to 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, 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, team reports and information • Continuously seeks to increase knowledge, attends trainings as required • Monitors inventory, places, receives material orders, maintains records and conducts monthly inventory • Ensures production floor, equipment and work stations are clean and clutter-free • Oversees recycling, trash, and waste programs SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, scheduling, evaluation, leadership, and supervision of 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/or complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS 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.
• Previous production management experience in a print, mailing and fulfilment environment • Project management and scheduling experience • Proficient with MS Office Suite and overall computer, production software • Ability to communicate professionally, effectively.
Fluency in Spanish is a big plus.
• Print, mailing and fulfilment manufacturing knowledge and experience • Ability to lead, motivate and inspire teams toward the accomplishment of goals EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Production management, manufacturing or three to five years of printing, mailing and fulfillment work and/or production management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong skills in work planning, workflow, scheduling.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret work orders and production instructions.
Ability to read, interpret and write reports, work instructions, and workflow procedures.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and employees.
The ability to speak and understand Spanish a big plus.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical measurements, and how to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations relative to print, mailing and fulfilment jobs.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk the production floor throughout the day, talk, listen and hear.
The employee is frequently required to use hands, fingers, wrists, to type and feel; arms and hands to reach.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, equipment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
While the above job description is very detailed, it is in no way meant to be a total representation of the job.
Duties will come up during the workday that may not be listed here.