Production Manager, Sewing Training Academy

Description

SUMMARY: 

The Production Manager facilitates the production of soft goods and apparel in a clean, efficient, and productive manner.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Manages the production team by upholding efficient systems while maintaining a high level of quality in all sewn goods. 
• Supports production team members by motivating and promoting teamwork and empowering team members to do their best work. 
• Maintain a safe workplace by following OSHA recommendations. 
• Manages the scheduling of production team members by staying closely aware of team members’ capacity and skill levels. 
• Field inquiries about production. 
• Manages all active product development timelines to ensure timely completion which includes: 

1. Write detailed estimates for production runs. 
2. Pattern and prototype special projects with outside businesses. 
3. Use clear spreadsheets to calculate fabric and notions usage and place orders for fabric & supplies for production projects. 
4. Designing sewing plan / operations for production. 
5. Cutting production project, sometimes with student help. 
6. Managing sewing for production project. 

• Supervises apprentices, this includes but is not limited to guiding the learning process, ensuring the 4:1 journey person to apprentice ratio is upheld regularly, working with Director/Lead Instructor to approve any level/module advancements, and tracking hours. 
• Schedules all machine and production equipment maintenance; fixing common machine errors and minor breakdowns; calling for major machine repairs. 
• Maintains tools and supplies inventory and order machine supplies and equipment as needed within an established budget. 
• Maintains accurate client/program records regarding services provided according to Agency guidelines, using the database(s) provided by the agency and within Agency time frame. 
• Actively participates in supervision sessions, periodic team meetings, and training. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Contract Sewists 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience 

• Minimum of 1 year knowledge/experience in manufacturing including tasks such as: production planning, pricing out a production run, developing apparel/textile products, designing, pattern drafting, cutting, prototyping, and maintaining quality control of garments or other soft goods. 
• Experience industrial sewing on machines such as lockstitch, 3 thread serger, 5 thread serger, and industrial cutting tools. 
• Experience delivering training preferred. 

Additional Skills or Requirements 

• Must be over age 21. 
• Detail oriented, ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines. 
• Flexibility with work schedule, resourceful, and independent. 
• Open to trying out systems in the name of upholding STA values such as efficiency and quality. 
• Highly disciplined time management skills. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability, interest, and willingness to work with diverse staff and students. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or related software.  
• Current driver’s license required. Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and provide own transportation. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel objects and work with typical office equipment, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.   

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moderate noise levels in the work environment. The