What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Production Manager- Bay Photo Lab R2024205 position at Sensaria Body Care?
We operate 8 e-commerce storefronts, two business-to-business brands, in-house art creation, and coast-to-coast production facilities. Sensaria brings moments and art to life.
We are proud to be a leading innovator in our industry, enabling more for customers - more products, more quality and speed.
About Sensaria
Our company is part of the Sensaria brand family, which includes two leading professional printing providers. Together, these brands serve a creative and inspiring community of Artists and Professional Photographers throughout the US and around the world.
The professional photo printing industry is defined by the quality of the products, white glove service, and powerful workflow solutions.
Bay Photo has been on the cutting edge of innovative photographic printing and photo finishing services for nearly 50 years.
Job Description
This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations in designated production departments.
You will be responsible for ensuring our products are manufactured efficiently, meeting (and exceeding) quality standards and on-time delivery.
The Production Manager works directly with the Vice President of Operations to create short- and long-term goals for departments, develop and maintain training programs, and establish, document, and maintain workflow systems and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversight of all day-to-day operations in designated production departments
- Responsible for the overall manufacturing of products and management of staff in said areas
- Works directly with the VP of Operations to create short- and long-term goals for departments, develop data analytics, software enhancements, and/or overhaul of workflow/system's needs
- Oversight of training and documentation, ensuring the safety of production staff, and using standard operating procedures to build a quality product
- Management of labor, overtime, and yield to meet cost goals
- Planning, scheduling, and introducing new products into their value stream
Performance Metrics
- Ensure products are produced efficiently, while meeting or exceeding on-time delivery, safety standards, material availability, quality expectations, and staffing levels
- Propose and/or oversee creation of production-related SOPs
- Review daily incoming volume data and conduct physical observations of orders in each department to gauge department needs for meeting daily goals
- Conduct systems analysis for driving results
- Help design, capture, and measure production performance and assist IT with software migrations, integrations, and analysis of data-driven results
Requirements
- Ability to anticipate, identify, and diagnose production-related issues and provide root cause analysis
- Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to strong team building, coaching, and management
- Detail-oriented with strong computer operational resources utilization skills
- Ability to prioritize key department functions using statistical and observational analysis
- Proven analytical skills that result in quick resolution to a wide range of production and personnel-related problems
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, or related field
- 7 years' experience in a manufacturing, packaging, and/or production environment
- 10 years' progressive leadership, supervisory, and/or management experience
- Experience with product manufacturing or high-speed packaging equipment
- Proficient in commonly used software programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, and prefer LabWorks, DP2
- In-depth knowledge of IT systems, usage, implementation, analysis, and design/improvement of software support in the management of revenue, quality, delivery, and measurement systems
Work Environment
Work Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Friday in our Scotts Valley production facility
Benefits
Sensaria offers a competitive compensation package, which includes vacation days, sick days, paid holidays, a paid floating holiday of your choice, paid maternity & paternity leave, along with Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, STD, LTD, Optional Life insurance, and opportunities for professional development.
