Director of Production

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Milwaukee, WI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead the production team in outsourcing manufacturing, managing supplier relationships, estimating costs, and achieving project budgets and quality targets while training and developing staff.
Summary Generated by Built In
DCI Marketing, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Who We Are 

DCI-Marketing has delivered results for leading companies in the transportation, cosmetics, consumer electronics and grocery industries for over 80 years. To view our solutions and learn more about DCI Marketing, visit www.dcim.com. DCI-Marketing is a division of the Marmon Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. 
 
At DCI Marketing, we design and build high-impact dealership environments (millwork, fixtures, graphics, digital displays, furniture, and full facility renovations) for the world’s top automotive brands. This role sits at the center of our sales and project teams: you’ll create accurate, competitive, and beautifully presented budgets and proposals that help us win automotive showroom projects. 

 

What You’ll Do 

Lead efforts of the production team whose responsibility is to outsource manufacturing of fixtures and printed materials Department tasks include estimating, supplier selection, quality assurance, on-time delivery, and budget management for a variety of simple to complex projects.    

 

Responsibilities: 

Lead department to drive success on projects.  Work closely with sales, design, project management, installation, logistics and client relations, assuring project budgets, schedules, and quality targets are achieved.  Act as a technical resource to team members, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems.  Provide training within the company.  Mentor and develop department team members and manage employees. 

 

Supplier Management 

  • Maintain a supplier base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, drives innovation, and meets the needs of DCI clients 

  • Establish, build, and maintain relationships with key suppliers 

  • Review and assist in resolving any supplier grievances, claims, conflicts, or quality issues 

 

Production and Estimating 

  • Responsible for total cost, quality, warranty, and on-time delivery of all production projects 

  • Estimating costs of fixtures and components.  Includes development costs, tooling, overhead, supplier costs, margins, packaging, quantities, etc. 

  • Prepare final quotes from the data collected to meet the specified timeline and budget 

 

Management 

  • Serve as a technical resource on materials, estimates, scheduling, and production needs 

  • Work closely with cross functional teams to assure timely project deliverables 

  • Develop and track KPI’s, driving the team toward continuous improvement 

  • Training, development of others, and leading and building strong stable teams 

  • Directly manage the Manager of Graphic Production, and Director of Global Supply Chain(?) 

  • Provide project support as needed 

 

What You’ll Need 

  • 10+ years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing preferred 

  • Knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing of retail fixtures and point of purchase displays 

  • Effective communicator across multi-functional teams and suppliers 

  • Familiarity with a variety of manufacturing processes, printing, and related materials   

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and ERP systems 

  • Strong negotiation, written and oral communications skills   

  • Passionate about work and success, energetic and engaging, assumes ownership of work 

  • 10-20% travel may be required 

  • Organized, detail orientated, good at follow-up 

  • Effective problem-solving skills 

  • Demonstrated leadership skills across a wide spectrum of teams and situations 

  • High aptitude for mentoring 

 

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing preferred
  • Knowledge of manufacturing retail fixtures and displays
  • Effective communication skills across teams
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and printing
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
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The Company
Chicago, , IL
485 Employees

What We Do

Marmon Holdings, a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises more than 120 autonomous businesses serving diverse industries and markets worldwide

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