Production Manager
Current• Estimate the costs of producing a project, develop the budgets and submit costs to sales for proposal development.• Establish fabrication and production techniques and materials based on design objectives and budgetary constraints.• Work with fabrication department and account manager to identify critical path for the successful fabrication of all custom scenic elements. Establish, publish and manage a realistic timetable that reflects the critical path.• Work with the CAD… Show more • Estimate the costs of producing a project, develop the budgets and submit costs to sales for proposal development.• Establish fabrication and production techniques and materials based on design objectives and budgetary constraints.• Work with fabrication department and account manager to identify critical path for the successful fabrication of all custom scenic elements. Establish, publish and manage a realistic timetable that reflects the critical path.• Work with the CAD engineering department and fabrication foreman to ensure all necessary CAD drawings are correct and complete.• Produce all orders relating to the fabrication of custom scenic elements and distribute with approved drawings to appropriate departments.• Facilitate solutions to production issues with the production staff that could lead to cost overruns.• Support the account manager in facilitating the continuity of information flow between departments throughout the production process.• Attend all job specific meeting and conduct any meetings necessary outside the defined workflow to facilitate the production process.• Conduct site surveys of new venues, taking detailed photographs, notes and videos to assist with project pre-planning.• Write purchase orders for the procurement of subcontracted rentals or special materials.• Communicate with subcontracted vendors to ensure established timelines and budgets are adhered to, and all expectations are met.• Work with fabrication during the production process and periodically review the status of work to maintain proposal, design and budgetary objectives.• Work with operations to develop an efficient on-site logistics plan for installation of all fabricated items. Ensure plan meets the budget objectives as well as achieves the high quality standards established by the company.• Train and mentor new Production Managers, and Production Management Coordinators on Hargrove’s proprietary software, as well as estimating and production processes. Show less
