Take the next step in your career with Universal Presentation Concepts as a Production Manager. We are seeking an energetic & dynamic individual who will be involved in all aspects of product production from design request to machining, fabrication, packaging and shipping.

We are 45 years strong right here in Madison, WI and are proud that our products are Made in America. Our Production Manager oversees all departments in the plant and ensures customer orders are handled accurately throughout the entire process.

The right candidate is a strong leader, with excellent communication skills and enjoys seeing others succeed. Must have exceptional time management and organizational skills.

If you have a proven track record of performance and believe the best recipe for success is being customer focused high energy and a team player, UPC Displays wants to talk to you!

Responsibilities:

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
• Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
• Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring, evaluations, or promotions.
• Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.
• Plan and develop new products and production processes.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years in an operational manager role
• Bachelor degree in manufacturing or related field and/or experience
• Experience in furniture and/or cabinet design, retail design or merchandising preferred
• Proven experience with Microsoft software
• Broad understanding of materials and manufacturing processes

Why UPC?

UPC has been a leader for retail store fixtures for over 45 years. Take a look today, and see what might interest you now and in the future.