Associate Manager, Production Job Description
Associate manager, production
provides communication to vendors regarding TB expectations of necessary garment testing requirements and ensure all testing reports and requirements have been met by vendor before start of bulk production.
Associate Manager, Production Duties & Responsibilities
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Manage the production and timeliness of all additional periodic deliveries
Ensure continuity on task allocation and resource planning
Partner with senior technology managers in building financial plans with associated budget/forecast/variance analysis and assist in understanding the inputs to and conclusions that can be drawn from, the analysis of performance vs
Provide Senior Manager actionable management reporting, communication and client reporting, focusing on the overall business unit performance against objectives
Drive large scale productivity agendas
The APM may be asked to maintain and update a list of outstanding decisions and unresolved issues
The APM is aware of progress against milestones for each project and recommends necessary actions to keep projects on schedule
Partner with GA Management to develop and execute production ramps
Work with manufacturing to establish the appropriate production quantity and frequency for Just In Time delivery and line-side kanban
Support maintenance of MRP master data parameters to ensure accurate signals for quantity and dates generated by MRP
Associate Manager, Production Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Associate Manager, Production
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Education for Associate Manager, Production
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Employers hiring for the associate manager, production job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Education, Engineering, Marketing, Management, Technical, Journalism, Science, English, Liberal Arts
Skills for Associate Manager, Production
Desired skills for associate manager, production include:
Gap inc. Vendor Handbook
Product Safety Manual and training and Product Integrity Technical Bulletins
Product integrity
Excel
Fabric
Garment construction
Garment production – production cycle timeline
Manufacturing – trade regulations
Microsoft Outlook
Testing protocol
Desired experience for associate manager, production includes:
4 plus years of experience in a men'sapparel product development role
5 years’ experience in furniture sourcing and development required (case goods and upholstery), knowledge of furniture construction, function a must
Understanding of raw materials properties, wood, metals, and finishes required
Knowledge of product packaging and product testing
Logistics and supply chain management and coordination experience
Effective communicator with internal and external parties, must have the ability to work in/with cross functional teams
Associate Manager, Production Examples
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Associate Manager, Production Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of associate manager, production. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for associate manager, production
- Monitor development of all NY patterns and prototypes
- Manage and report on factory allocations
- Liaise between Design, Merchandising, and Production teams for all information regarding product development
- Manage from spec packs all pre-production approvals
- Work with Design to ensure timely handoff of spec packs and review spec packs with Design prior to sending
- Manage the day-to-day of Dept by conducting daily check-ins to get updated on progress and needs
- Ensure artists have the support and resources they need to hit their deadlines
- Author and maintain Department Schedule to the overall Production Schedule
- Attend all department reviews
- At the end of each week, provide a status report to the PM and Producers that includes the current week’s progress the following week’s goals
Qualifications for associate manager, production
- A self-starter who has the ability to prioritize duties among multiple concurrent projects and across managers
- Candidate must have the ability to work with and maintain confidential information
- 7 + years of progressive experience in product development and production positions
- Experience sourcing and producing apparel is required
- BA/BS in Fashion Merchandising or related field
- Technical knowledge of apparel construction and raw materials
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Associate Manager, Production Job Description
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of associate manager, production. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for associate manager, production
- Review, understand and recommend seasonal AUC targets, raw material guidelines, and fabric strategies on a seasonal basis with supervisor
- Develop training programs and hiring plans for production associates
- Support issue resolution including root cause investigation and corrective action tracking
- Order management landing final approval, price negotiation, T&A for order placement and delivery
- Manage and grow 2-4 production researchers
- Play an active role in the department’s interviewing, hiring, training, rewarding and retention of a diverse staff of research personnel
- Work 1-2 shifts per week in live Production as the leader of the research newsroom
- Monitors calendar weekly to promote flow of designs and materials, and takes corrective action to accelerate late development and issues that would cause delays
- Responsible for ensuring all deviation investigations, CAPA’s and change controls are delivered to a high standard and on time
- Responsible for ensuring that all Upstream documentation (SOPs, Manufacturing Records, Batch Sheets & Logbooks) is current, accurate and in accordance with regulatory requirements
Qualifications for associate manager, production
- Solid knowledge of production logistics, rights issues, and current industry standard practices
- 5 years’ experience in sourcing and development required
- Able to take independent action to follow through on open items taking a proactive approach to problems
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications /TV /Film
- Must have excellent post-production workflow knowledge
- Utilize company’s leverage within each category
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of associate manager, production. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for associate manager, production
- Represents manufacturing during regulatory and client audits
- Requires a 3rd Level Qualification in Life Sciences with 6+ years of relevant cGMP experience in a Drug Substance Biotech facility
- Experience in a process science function or a technical transfer project would be an advantage
- Requires 3+ years supervisory experience
- Helps maintain confluence / wiki pages for the project /
- Oversee production budget
- The APM will work closely with the management team to evaluate and assess assignments and will make assignments accordingly to fulfill production needs
- The APM is also the primary administrator of the scheduling system used by Technical Operations and works with the team and vendor on workflow, documentation, and reporting
- This person directly supports a 15+ member management team scheduling 200+ employees and indirectly supports a team of 400+ who use the system
- Retrieve marketing requisition and consolidate
Qualifications for associate manager, production
- 10+ years of experience working in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing environment
- Experience and thorough knowledge of production systems and processes
- Good people management skills and a demonstrated ability to provide positive and constructive feedback to peers and supervisors
- Strong Production Research skills in a live show environment
- Experience with most major internet search engines and fluency in electronic newsgathering techniques, including quickly navigating the internet and a knowledge set around social media
- 4/Color experience and Adobe K4 experience a plus
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Our growing company is hiring for an associate manager, production. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for associate manager, production
- Manage pre-classification process and ensure correct information is submitted to Customs Compliance and recorded on POs
- Assists in overseeing workflow practices with technical facilities including hardware, software, and personnel in order to meet creative requirements
- Assists in management of union labor team, including workflow practices, schedule, budget, and personnel issues
- Assists in purchases, tracking budgets for expenditures and labor costs
- Speaks to both areas requiring improvement and methodology for execution, with regard to contingent impacts
- Assists in managing an extensive team of NABET daily hire editors and operators by adhering to the union contract and carrying out the vision of Senior Management at the ground level
- Solve problems effectively using both personnel and technological resources
- Establishes a relationship with production peers and all other members of the post production team in order to facilitate timely communication of best practices, issues, and change management
- Communicate all delivery updates to Operations team to ensure all Global PO’s are updated
- Oversee Production Assistant on daily functions
Qualifications for associate manager, production
- Must be comfortable working with numbers and have the ability to process a large volume of data accurately and in a timely manner
- Strong ability to work in teams working independently to complete assignments
- Education in TV Production, Broadcasting, Engineering, or a related communications field preferred
- Candidate must be knowledgeable with Post Production tools for both editorial and graphic technology applications, MAM/DAM solutions, media-centric file-based workflows, Windows and Mac operating systems, digital file transfer solutions
- Showcases strong team building skills with an excellent ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, build consensus, and positively motivate staff and team members
- Agility in both attitude and approach is paramount in a very fluid production environment
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Associate Manager, Production Job Description
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Our company is hiring for an associate manager, production. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for associate manager, production
- Initiate and manage raw material (trim, fabric and componentry) and garment testing
- Interface with Engineering to address and resolve technical issues in an expedient manner
- Be a source of industry knowledge and expertise in the area of post production
- Can work in a team environment individually, capable of handling stressful/challenging situations
- Manage the WIP & TNA calendar from vendors to ensure all styles are on track from design, production, and tech design
- Attends and participates in all fit sessions
- Participate in the resolution of line issues for all lines within an area
- Work with support functions
- Coach and Develop Chemical Processing Operators in root cause analysis and development of sustainable action items
- Create and maintain stock finished goods purchase orders
Qualifications for associate manager, production
- 2+ years’ experience in production-related positions
- Problem solving experience in manufacturing applications, ideally including knowledge applied with manufacturing and packaging equipment
- The ability to accommodate occasional domestic and international travel
- Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Management or Theatre Technology (production management, stage management, design and production, technical direction, ) or related field
- One year of experience in professional live entertainment (i.e., regional theatre, cruise lines)
- Must have strong planning and organizational skills, highly analytic and strategic capacity towards achieving short and long term organizational goals