Pre-Production Manager – 2nd Shift

Varsity Brands

1d•Onsite

About The Position

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it. The BSN SPORTS team is looking for a team oriented, high-energy Pre-Production Manager. As a member of the Production team, the Manager is a key leadership role and is responsible for providing a safe environment, developing and coaching all team members, and collaborating with teams across the organization to achieve KPIs that result in outstanding service to our coaches and student athletes. Pre-Production Manager is responsible for managing print production, coordinating print jobs per schedule, maintaining printing equipment, ensuring quality control, and overseeing a team of digital print operators.

Requirements

Professional written and verbal communication and listening skills
Solution oriented and change management minded
Commitment to a continuous improvement environment
Collaborate with peers for team and Operational success
Able to multitask and juggle competing priorities
Flexibility to work varying shifts in support of the operation
Bachelor’s Degree in any field and/or 5-7 years’ experience in manufacturing/production setting
3-5 years’ experience in a Manager level role
LEAN/process/continuous improvement concepts and principles, including creating GEMBA metrics

Nice To Haves

Experience with wide format printers and/or printing direct to film transfers and rip software, a plus
Experience with pre-production Screen Print equipment, a plus
Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus

Responsibilities

Production Management: Planning and scheduling print jobs according to production schedule to meet delivery and customer expectations. Allocates resources efficiently and optimizes workflow processes to maximize productivity with a continuous improvement mindset.
Quality Control: Ensures printed materials meet quality standards and specifications, conducts quality checks on printed materials and troubleshoots any issues with print quality or equipment.
Equipment Maintenance: Oversees the maintenance and repair of DTF printing equipment, coordinates with internal and external partners to address any technical issues and ensures equipment is properly calibrated and functioning optimally.
Inventory Management: Manages inventory levels of printing supplies, such as film, ink, filters, orders supplies as needed and maintains accurate records of inventory levels and usage.
Budgeting and Cost Control: Monitors print costs, identifies opportunities for cost savings or efficiency improvements, and adheres to annual allotted budget
Team Member Training and Development: Provides training and guidance to DTF printer operators; coaches team members to improve their skills and performance. Fosters a positive and collaborative work environment.
Customer Service: Interacts with internal and external customers to understand needs, provides guidance on printing options and ensures customer requirements are met effectively.
Technical Savvy: Able to understand, execute, and troubleshoot various software and hardware, including software used to prepare and print order files in a variety of formats (ex. transfers, wall clings, banners, UV) and hardware including DTF printers and dryer/shakers.
Safety Minded: Ensures all safety protocols and procedures are followed in the print room, maintains a clean and organized work area and promotes safe practices among team.