Job description
Company Classification: Furniture Manufacturer
Production Manager
Offered By:
Open Plan Systems 4700 Deepwater Terminal Rd. Richmond, VA 23234
Company Description:
Open Plan Systems is a leading manufacturer of quality manufactured office products, but at a fraction of the cost of larger manufacturers. In addition, we are also a leading distributor of seating, storage and accessories. We are passionate about keeping our customers satisfied by providing them with unparalleled service, quality and savings. Open Plan Systems is located in Richmond, Virginia; established in 2001. Our showroom, and administration building cover 400,000 square feet and our manufacturing center covers 10.8 acres' we continue to keep growing! Open Plan Systems ships its products nationwide, with a focus on the Eastern United States.
Job Description:
This candidate must be able to produce accurate and timely drawings / specifications, as well as the ability to conform to clients' requirements in a fast paced environment.
This position will require a very strict diligence to priorities and attention to detail.
S/he must be able to design and/or draft internal office layouts / furniture based on specific requirement and/or provisions.
Extensive knowledge in AutoCAD program
Orchestrate written documentation; interpret audio, photographic and/or video documentation on a variety of different formats.
Work closely with the Sales department with quoting process.
Manages 3 employees, keeping them focused on individual tasks.
This position must remain knowledgeable and up to date on internal changes that may impact design layouts and/or the customer base of OPS.
S/he must have the ability to manage different stress levels while meeting crucial deadlines. Assists Director of HR during interviews, hires, terminations, trains and instructs workers in such a manner as to develop full working potential.
Job Requirements:
- Able to learn quickly, think independently and make sound decisions.
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Structured, must be able to organize the flow and direction of multiple forms of communication.
- Time management skills; an ability to juggle multiple tasks; self motivated, creative, results oriented, flexible and resourceful, with little to no direct supervision.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Other duties as assigned.
Personnel and Project Management:
- Responsible for overseeing a department of 3 designers including daily workload, hiring, evaluating, coaching, and disciplinary action
- Manages incoming design requests, the design box, and allocating designs to staff to maintain our expected 2-3 day turnaround
- Creating a daily agenda for allocated design requests and communicating this with Customer Service and Design
- Manages a yearly design log complete with all designs, closed sales, and design time spent throughout the year for each designer and myself
- Ensure designers are managing their time appropriately and provide them support so designs are completed in a timely manner
- Complete weekly timesheets
Design Support:
- Analyzing and interpreting design requests to determine project needs
- Creating full specifications of furniture layouts including electrical components, hardware, storage, and other workstation elements
- Developing concise, professional design packages including 2D and 3D drawings, quotes
- Creating custom drawings for woodshop to create product with accurate dimensions, cutouts, etc.
- Responsible for identifying potential spacing and structural issues along with other potential hazards such as electrical overload within workstations
- Provide supporting documents for engineering product review
Corporate Training:
- Conducts webinars for dealers, providing training on how to specify, draw, and quote OPS product
- Supports in-person dealer training with all design related functions
- Fully trains all hired design staff on product specifications, drafting, and quoting
- Maintains continuous training for designers on updated specifications and new product introductions
Sales Support:
- Produce full design presentations to support dealer sales
- Provides installation packets to support successful OPS installations
- Collaborate with Sales management to ensure high profile projects are expedited
- Complete showroom designs and updates as needed
- Supports dealerships with showroom designs
- Site visits as needed for local end users to determine project needs and communicate design possibilities for their spaces
Product and 2020 Development:
- Contribute design feedback for product development, new and retiring finish selections, and fabric trends to help OPS stay relevant with A&D
- Helps review specification guides to provide feedback from a design perspective on items that may not be clear, concise, or cause confusion
- Provides feedback on website regarding design concerns
- Assists with 2020 updates providing feedback on items that need to be corrected, are missing, or need updating
Additional Comments:
- Prefer Bachelor's Degree (Preferred in Design), or an equitant in work experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in Design
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in management
- High level of proficiency in the use of Windows Office suite, AutoCAD
- Full Time Position, 40 Hour work week.
- Relocation to Richmond, Virginia is required.