Production Manager

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.