Position Production Manager El Monte
Description Rate: $90,000 - $120,000
About this role We are looking for a Production Manager. In this role you will lead the factory production teams in all aspects of the business. Ensuring that we make our deliveries on time and are cost-effective to ensure the business is successful. With the support of the Director of Manufacturing, HR team, and the Tactical Sales team, you will approach all problems with an open mind and work to quickly resolve them. You will maintain very open and honest communication with the teams you lead as well as the structure and business that supports you.
What you will do - Manage a sewing factory of 60+ team members to as many as 200 or more as we make a wide variety of products for a well-established heritage brand with a strong history and commitment to sewing in the USA.
- Be responsible for maintaining an efficient production team, able to identify and improve processes to gain capacity
- Work with HR team on preparing payroll data and resolving personnel issues with HR team when needed
- Coding and managing office and production related invoices in a time manner
- Conduct safety training, or other HR related training.
- Assist HR with gathering and filing new hire paperwork properly
- Work together with Director and Manufacturing on delivery timelines, costing, and budgeting.
- Conduct product time studies when necessary
- Be a member of the safety committee, and be a strong advocate for overall plant and staff safety
- Quickly identify problems and issues and work to resolve them while maintaining production levels and quality standards. Approaching all problems with an open mind so that all solutions are considered and evaluated.
- Oversee and support the hiring, promotion and termination of team members as well as provide support and feedback against performance metrics.
- Coordinate and lead the support team on shipping, receiving, payroll, benefits administration, raw material and finished good inventory and inline QC.
- Communicate and cooperate with Engineering, Maintenance, and final QA as well as design and development as needed.
Position Requirements What you should bring to the table - 3-5 years of experience working in a sewing factory or other production plants, have a strong understanding of how the business of a factory and a brand works
- Extreme curiosity and interest in how things work paired with strong creativity to improve and solve a challenge.
- Demonstrated leadership ability with an understanding of how to lead and motivate a large and disparate team.
- Proven Honest and open style of communication ensuring that all details, no matter how difficult, are quickly and correctly expressed.
- Handle complex interpersonal relationships and issues fairly, ensuring that both the team members and the company are well represented.
- Ability to positively influence peers and leaders.
- Ability to work in a multilingual environment.
- Ability to model excellent customer service for both internal and external clients.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the proven ability to explain complex information in easy-to-understand terms.
- Ability to partner across the organization at all levels.
- Must possess excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task, maintain proper focus and excellent attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and directed.
- High level of Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
What do we bring to the table? - 11 paid holidays each year and 3 floating holidays
- Transportation benefits
- PTO and sick/safe time
- Paid volunteer time
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401K with discretionary company match
- Product discounts
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Location California
This position is currently accepting applications. 
