Production Manager

The Vomela Companies•South San Francisco, CA

About The Position

At The Vomela Companies our greatest asset is our people. As a full-service visual communications company, we are looking for creative and intellectual thinkers that work with our customers to create compelling brand solutions and foster meaningful connections. And while you're focused on creating big things for global and local brands, we will help you build a career you can be passionate about. Apply now to find your place at Vomela. Job Summary The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing production personnel, equipment, and materials to meet customer quality standards and deadlines. They will provide communication to all other department managers. They will supervise department managers and interact regularly with them to improve the workers’ production capacity. The Production Manager invests in training, new technology and equipment and oversees raw materials quality in regard to production friendliness. They will establish standards, procedures and goals in order to gauge production costs and worker efficiency.

Requirements

High School education or equivalent
Technical or trade school diploma or related work experience
Five years’ experience in management
Extensive overall printing knowledge including all related material preferred: paper, ink, and chemistry
Moderate mechanical skills and aptitude
Effective decision-making skills
Ability to solver personnel problems
Ability to motivate personnel
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to lead
Good natural or corrected eyesight

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of all related technologies as they pertain to printing preferred
Ability to interact effectively between all people and departments

Responsibilities

Maintains schedule to meet customer deadlines through utilization of equipment and personnel. Approves overtime and vacation as necessary
Oversees upkeep and repair of all production equipment: receives daily updates from supervisors on equipment status; schedules major repairs with sales and production so customer deadlines will not be missed; verifies with supervisors that all mechanical and electrical safeties are operational at all times; orders outside maintenance and equipment through the purchasing manager as needed; ensures that all safety bars and guards are in operating condition at all times.
Reviews schedule and informs salespeople of late jobs
Directs activities of production personnel: allocates daily projects as well as short and long-term goals; provides answers to procedural and technical questions; meets with production personnel individually and in groups to discuss problems; reviews all production records daily and forward to appropriate supervisor; reviews completed work and work in progress for quality; reviews employee performance and determines wage increases; resolves problems between and within departments
Manages production personnel and department managers: hires, trains, evaluates, and terminates staff
Provides technical assistance: keeps informed of new products, materials, and technology by reading trade magazines, attending seminars, and visiting vendor locations; provides production, purchasing, and sales feedback on problem materials, and supplies, and equipment; provide personnel with technical information and in-plant training
Prepares and manages annual budget: prepares annual budget for review; reviews monthly costs with supervisors; meets with vendors to get samples of supplies; reviews supply usage, researches ways to reduce costs and improve productivity and quality
Performs all others tasks as assigned

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