Job Responsibilities
Production Tracking System:
- Improve and maintain a comprehensive tracking system for production, covering the entire process from placing orders and sourcing materials to overseeing actual production to ensure seamless execution and delivery.
Operational and Quality Assurance:
- Assist in managing and overseeing the daily operations within production, ensuring compliance with WWAKE’s quality standards.
- Act as a key point of communication for production status and updates, ensuring all stakeholders are informed.
- Help troubleshoot and resolve production issues, providing creative solutions to maintain workflow and meet deadlines.
Strategic Implementation:
- Support strategic planning initiatives and contribute to the production calendar to ensure alignment with overall company goals.
- Work closely with the Production Manager to implement strategies that enhance efficiency and productivity.
Vendor Coordination and Material Sourcing:
- Assist with vendor relationships, ensuring materials meet WWAKE’s ethical and quality standards.
- Coordinate the procurement of materials and oversee the logistics of material delivery to maintain production schedules.
Quality Control Specialist Tasks:
- Conduct quality control assessments of incoming materials to ensure they meet design specifications and quality standards.
- Work directly with vendors to resolve quality issues, ensuring all products adhere to WWAKE’s high standards.
Training and Development:
- Help train and mentor new team members, ensuring they are proficient in WWAKE’s production standards and processes.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence within the production team.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years experience in a production management role, preferably within the luxury or fine jewelry industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Production Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple aspects of production operations with a strong focus on quality.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Keen attention to detail and a commitment to achieving high standards of quality.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement practical solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with various teams and external partners.
- Ability to adapt to changing production demands and work under pressure.
Salary
$65,000 a year
Benefits
- Base salary: $65,000.
- Health benefits (medical, dental, vision) with 50% of premiums paid by WWAKE.
- 35 days annual leave: 15 days PTO (increases with tenure), 10 federal holidays, 5 days at year-end, and 5 sick days.
- Eligibility for WWAKE’s 401K plan, including a 3% company contribution and potential profit-sharing.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave with a flexible return-to-work policy.
- Annual jewelry allowance that increases with tenure and employee discount.
- Hybrid work options.
- Summer Fridays.