Production Manager

Job title: Production Manager

Location: Watford, Herts

Reporting to: Head of Production

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Job Overview:

We are an established, dynamic and vibrant graphic & display production company based in Watford. We specialise in providing innovative and creative designs for well-known companies within Film & Television, Retail and Exhibitions.

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Production Manager to join an existing team.

Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of production related activities from planning, resourcing, and coordinating each step in the production process. Overseeing quality and meeting target deadlines.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Review individual job requirements and communicate any problems or obstacles to Head of Production and Sales Manager as required.
• Assess stock levels, determine materials and packaging requirements and order accordingly.
• Negotiate materials within budget, deadlines and ensure stock levels remain adequate.
• Plan material and machine use to best meet customer specifications and type of finish required.
• Monitor and analyse production and quality controls to detect and correct problems at each stage of the production process.
• Review and update production planning worksheet as required to ensure target completion dates are met.
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process and reduce wastage.
• Brief jobs to all relevant staff within the production process, at each stage of the process, ensuring jobs have been moved to the next process and setting quality standards at each process.
• Monitor and address staff performance and productivity as required.
• Attend weekly production briefing meetings.
• Ensure adherence to company Environmental, H&S standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring all work is carried out in safety manor and report any issue to the Office Manager.
• Conduct final checks before orders are dispatch, checking items and quantities are correct.
• Communicate final despatch weights and dimensions for overnight and oversea deliveries.
• Check delivery addresses are correct on packaging. Multi-site orders are packed correctly with correct address labels.
• Arrange courier collections, when required and update Smartsheet.

Key Competencies:

• Strong focus on detail and quality of work to ensure the highest product standards are achieved.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise workload and deadlines.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to generate team enthusiasm and motivation.
• Knowledge in Print and Fabrication production process and techniques (machines, tools, and raw materials)
• Excellent IT skills; Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and production planning software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work on own initiative and part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Good comprehension of client confidentiality and GDPR.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all responsibilities, tasks, and duties and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the company.