Production Manager

District Photo has decades of experience helping our partners grow their businesses. We have experience in every aspect of online print-on-demand, direct-to-consumer sales, mass and specialty retail, promotional product sales, personalized and commercial printing. Come join our team today with an exciting full time position, Production Manager in Louisville, Kentucky.

Our Production Manager directly contributes to the profitability of the Company by maximizing the efficiency, quality, and safety in the daily production operation. Provides guidance to direct reports on all aspects of their career with District Photo through active development planning, frequent feedback, coaching, and performance management programs.

Are you the right candidate for this role? Listed below are some of the expectations for this role:

This job will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Leads the department or departments in a fast paced, deadline driven environment that emphasizes efficiency, quality and safety.
• Develop, lead, and implement strategic and tactical objectives supporting goals, budget, and customer service initiatives.
• Troubleshoot workflow or operational issues and take corrective action to ensure standards, budgets, and customer service levels are met.
• Ensure product is free from quality defects by performing regular spot inspections of finished goods identifying root causes, analysis of correction opportunities, and implementing corrective action.
• Develops best practices and performance standards to drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Provide leadership and maintain a department-wide team attitude environment.
• Leverage data and resources to identify operational opportunities and develop improvement methods and procedures.
• Ensure effective cross-functional communication occurs to resolve issues and accomplish goals.
• Modifies and communicates shifts in plans, goals, actions, staffing, inventory, or priorities to deal with changing situations and acts as a change agent.
• Provides leadership and seeks out developmental opportunities for direct reports in regard to training, performance management, employee motivation, and leadership skills.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with current and future business partners.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and best practices including those related to safety and health.

Requirements

The skills needed for this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing others in a high-volume manufacturing environment.?
• Must be a self-starter and be able to successfully execute initiatives with minimal guidance and accomplish stated goals.
• Proven success leading and motivating employees thru consistent, effective and fair methods.
• Success in training, developing and providing direction to staff.
• Demonstrated strategic decision making and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships at various levels and influence decisions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Louisville, KY: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person