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Summary
Main duties
Qualifications
Education and/or experience
Physical demands
Work environment
The Industrial Workroom Supervisor oversees the workflow for and through the Industrial Workroom. They will work closely with the Production Manager and Project Manager to ensure that all work is completed accurately and efficiently. They will be in charge of scheduling, assigning, and quality checking all work that is for the Industrial team.
$24/hr, full time
- Supervises construction of understructures of costume pieces, specifically foam, plastic, metal, and mechanism portions.
- Coordinates with the Production Manager to set priorities and distribute workload to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Makes work assignments for the team while prioritizing the most effective use of available labor and skills development to strengthen and diversify staff.
- Ensures that all employees are trained on necessary tools and chemicals for their assigned tasks and that related safety documentation is complete.
- Supervises the preparation, material inventory and assembly of costume pieces especially as it relates to the production of multiples and increasing production efficiency.
- Develops new construction techniques to meet specific project needs.
- Works with team members to standardize production techniques and technologies. Focuses on efficient production methods through advancing technologies.
- Maintains approved techniques for costume construction and refurbishment.
- Ensures employees are trained in the correct assembly of costume pieces.
- Maintains current costume bibles with pattern standards, costume construction instructions/techniques and materials.
- Keeps accurate records of time and materials on each project.
- Maintains quality control standards monitoring quality throughout the production process.
- Monitors employee performance and follows protocols for periodic reviews.
- Maintains organized and efficient work spaces.
- Enforces and adheres to safety rules and regulations.
- Contributes to a culture of safety.
- Follows and enforces protocols that support accurate inventory and on-hand supplies.
- Operates equipment necessary in the production of costumes such as industrial sewing machines, vacuform machine, band saw, drill press and belt sander.
- Contributes to effective equipment maintenance.
- Uses power hand tools such as sanders, rivet guns, drills, and heat guns.
- Ability to work with adhesives, paints, and other chemicals used in construction of costume pieces.
- Constructs and refurbishes costume pieces.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Possess exceptional communication, organization, and leadership abilities.
- Self-motivated, resourceful and can work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to provide effective work direction.
- Attitude that contributes to a positive, team-oriented work environment.
- Effective in organizing, planning and prioritizing work.
- Uses technology for timekeeping and corporate communications.
- Vision and dexterity to perform operations that meet or exceed quality control standards.
- Dependable and responsible in communicating attendance.
- Maintains exemplary professionalism.
- Advanced costume craft construction knowledge
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of mold making techniques and materials
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of 3D printing processes
- Some leadership and/or management experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time.
While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is frequently expected to stand or to sit which may include bending or twisting the body and/or using hands to handle, control or feel objects. The employee will regularly need oral comprehension and oral expression abilities. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach above shoulders and move from place to place. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
During the performance of their work duties, the incumbent will be required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and will frequently lift up to 25 pounds such as moving costumes or their component materials.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee works in an office environment with regular meetings and activities required in the production environment. While in the production environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to contaminants such as dust and odors from the materials and processes required for costume production. The production environment also includes storage areas for both material components and costumes.
The noise level in the production environment is loud as impacted by the tools and industrial equipment in use.
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