Manager, Kitting & Assembly

At Imagine we go beyond print to help our clients deliver game-changing visual communications from concept to delivery that set the standard for our industry. The first step in this process is hiring great employees! Our innovative teams are the most committed, highly experienced artisans in the business. We are committed to delivering high-quality marketing solutions, in every environment and campaign, helping our clients capture the heart, minds, and loyalty of their customers. For more than 30 years, The Imagine Group has established itself as one of the most influential and innovative visual communications companies in the industry. Join us and let’s Imagine a better way together.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own all aspect of safety, including actively working to prevent injury, mitigate, track incidence, constantly communicate results, issues, and training related to safety 
• Manage staffing requirement for each shift, secure proper staffing levels to meet customer demand and costs 
• Mentor, coach, develop and hold accountable department personnel including Supervisors, Line Leads, and General Workers (through 121 mentoring and personal development of team) 
• Understand training gaps, maintain skills matrix, cross train FT and Temporary employees 
• Set and achieve departmental goals. Set individual goals, help team achieve them, as well as holding them accountable for personal development. 
• Reduce lead-time, improve quality, cost using continuous improvement techniques, and methodology  
• Communicate across shifts; create work plans, establish target goals for the day, and monitor progress against them.   
• Continually seek out and drive the delivery of productivity and performance improvements 
• Define and drive the analytics necessary to understand expenses and opportunities 
• Field and answer any questions that may arise from Line Leads, Project Managers, or Sales personnel. 
• Identify opportunities to optimize processes to improve customer service (e.g., delivery times, cycle times, etc.)  
• Recommends hiring, wage adjustments, change in status, and terminations. 
• Remain current on leading technologies and processes 
• Responsible for the safety of all personnel and for assuring compliance with all safety procedures. 
• Assure all equipment is operating and configured properly and assure an adequate flow of tools, supplies, and other needs to the workstations  
• Monitor quality to identify defects as they are being produced so immediate feedback and correction can be applied  
• Execute all special projects, actions, and continuous improvement initiatives with excellence  
• Interview, hire, train & retain high performing team  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Directly supervise Kitting & Assembly team members including supervisors, line leads, setup support, and general workers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF POSITION 

• Bachelors’ Degree or related experience preferred.   
• Minimum 7 years related experience  

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 

• High-level leadership and decision-making skills – experience with leading, motivating, influencing, and team building  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact with a diverse population ranging from front-line staff to senior management and customer contacts   
• Entrepreneurial and “hands on” in nature, yet ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner   
• Dynamic and results-oriented, with a positive attitude and solid work ethic.  
• Change agent to support the optimization of our fulfillment methods  
• Expert problem-solver adept at finding better ways to operate.   
• Effective leader with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to accomplish objectives in a fast-paced, high-growth, and diverse environment.