Production Manager

MGM Resorts International • Las Vegas, NV

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for supervising the production team to ensure that event fabrication projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet company standards. This role involves managing the production department, overseeing fabrication work, estimating project materials, creating budgets and tracking reports, maintaining vendor relationships, and collaborating with the warehouse team. The Production Manager also oversees daily work assignments for employees involved in props production, including fabrication, woodshop, fabric, and paint, ensuring that all props are complete, properly prepared, and ready for delivery. They also assist employees with various techniques and equipment, manage purchase requests, monitor production time and quality, and supervise staff, including hiring recommendations aligned with the company's diversity commitment. Additionally, the role involves ensuring department safety standards, maintaining tools and equipment, creating a positive work environment, monitoring and reporting damages, performing site inspections, solving design and production problems, and partnering with other departments to resolve issues. The Production Manager will communicate project status to clients and internal teams, become knowledgeable about the Event Image site and MGM Resorts Events inventory, and stay current with industry trends. They will also act as a MREP ambassador, complete and monitor staff paperwork, and participate in event production, installation, tear-down, and loading/unloading as needed. Providing estimates for business development and partnership with project management and operations are also key responsibilities. OSHA and other required training must be completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 2+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience in prop fabrication, construction, theatrical or event industry required
• Portfolio required
• Must complete a design test within a specific time frame

Responsibilities

• Manages production department, and ensures that fabrication work is consistent with the client’s budget and objectives and the department’s service standards
• Estimates project materials, creates budget for project build, and creates tracking reports for business review
• Maintains vendor relationships, communications, and project bids
• Collaborates with warehouse team to have items pulled in a timely manner and communicates project onsite setup needs
• Oversees daily work assignments for employees that produce props, including fabrication, woodshop, fabric, and paint.
• Ensures that paperwork is properly read and followed; props are complete, wrapped, marked, and ready for delivery; woodshop and fabrication team repairs assets in a timely manner
• Assists employees on various techniques, equipment, prop building, and rigging
• Prepares and approves Purchase Requests for production department and monitors/tracks event cost
• Schedules employees, monitors production time, quality, and timelines; order outside labor as needed
• Supervises assigned staff to include hiring recommendations that encompass the company’s diversity commitment; training; coaching; performance feedback, counseling
• Ensures supervisor(s) maintain department safety standards, tool, asset, and equipment maintenance
• Creates a work environment that promotes safety, teamwork, creativity, recognition, respect, and employee satisfaction.
• Monitors condition of tools/props/furniture/décor; document and report damages
• Develops clear knowledge of hotels/venues, dock/security procedures and ballroom specs; perform site inspections as needed.
• Anticipates and solves design and production problems and timeline issues
• Partners with property and MGM Resorts International departments to resolve issues
• Communicates project status, timelines and delivery information to clients and internal teams
• Become well versed on the Event Image site and fluent in MGM Resorts Events inventory, and monitors inventory levels
• Stay current in design trends, technology, fabrication techniques, props/design elements, and vendor products
• Acts as a MREP ambassador for the company and within our industry
• Completes all required paperwork, monitor staff paperwork for accuracy and consistency
• Participates in event production, installation/tear down and loading/unloading of vehicles as needed
• Provides estimates for business development and account management, partnership with project management and operations
• Must complete OSHA training, and other trainings as required

Benefits

• Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally
• Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more
• Free parking on and off shift
• Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees)
• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level