Production Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Production Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Classification: Exempt

PURPOSE STATEMENT

To lift and inspire team stories. Game One is the premier provider of apparel, gear, and

equipment unifying teams and fans in schools, clubs, and organizations.

JOB SUMMARY

The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring team safety; building teams and

training/allocating manpower; driving and implementing a systematic and team approach to

continuous improvement solutions to improve qualify, reach through-put and cost targets;

and strive for healthy team morale.

The Production Manager will direct and coordinate decorating functions at the Swanton

production facility to obtain high quality, efficient operations. This role will analyze

production operations and establish priorities for production by performing the following

duties personally or through team members.

JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage production departments and coordinate, acting as a liaison between

departments.

• Coach, mentor and develop team members.

• Coordinate activities to achieve business metrics and implement processes and

initiatives. Proactively analyzing KPIs and providing guidance for improvement.

• Collaborate with peers at other locations on processes, procedures, best practices, and

implement when appropriate.

• Review production demands on an ongoing basis in order to establish priorities and

plan department operations, including overtime and staffing requirements.

• Leverage expenses and staffing for most efficient and cost-effective production.

• Coordinate production activities to ensure qualify of products meets order

specifications and customer expectations.

• Stay up to date on product development, printing and embroidery techniques, and

market trends.

• Resolve operational, production, and maintenance problems to minimize costs and

prevent operational delays.

• Manage equipment maintenance procedures and documentation.

• Develop or revise standard operational and work practices and ensure workers are

trained to ensure compliance with established standards.

• Keep the General Manager informed of significant problems that jeopardize the

achievement of objectives, offering ideas and viable solutions.

COMPETENCIES

• Goal-oriented with strong leadership skills.

• Strategic and systematic mindset.

• Ability to manage and prioritize work in order to meet tight deadlines.

• Highly organized and detail oriented.

• Able to effectively establish and assess quality standards.

• Understanding of process management.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Positions relationships as foundational in achieving results.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years’ management experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong operational experience, with ability to manage and lead people and processes.

• Lean Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

• Mechanical aptitude a definite asset.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an

employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, chemicals and heat, flashing lights and PIT horns.

• Noise level is usually moderate.

• Some independent travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Game One is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual

or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship

status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation,

arrest record, gender identify, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by

applicable federal, state or local laws.