Wood Finishing Production Manager

• Do you enjoy implementing and following productive procedures?
• Are you looking for a place to use your curious mind?
• Are you systematic and detailed oriented?

Then You Are Going To Love It Here!

PMV Custom Finishes (Portage, MI), an established and growing painting contracting company is now accepting applications for an individual who is organized, analytical, a stickler for quality & thoughtful systems to join our team.  You will be working with an involved owner and will feel comfortable with our small, supportive management team, and group of great employees. 

The Wood Finishing Production Manager is a critical part of our company so it’s important that the person we choose will be a “fit” to our commitments and shared values.  If you are results-oriented, have high standards for your work, please read on - or share this with someone you know.  

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Since 2001, we have provided great service while providing high-quality painting in homes and businesses in our area.  Our clients hire us for our high end and decorative interior painting services.  The families we serve value quality and craftsmanship and they LOVE our polite, pleasant, reliable staff who communicate well and show up when we’re supposed to.  We’re not your typical painting contractor.  We value principles, care about the high quality of our work, and continuously learn how to improve our service. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Employee Management

• Help develop and implement routine and specific training for staff
• Schedule, oversee, develop, and manage 3-6 employees, their production, quality, and cultural fit
• Appropriately balance workload to successfully manage operations and produce work
• Ensure employees meet our production time goals and stay within budgets
• Review employee times, submit to payroll, manage time-off requests per production schedule
• Collaborate with Operations Manager about staffing needs to accommodate production schedule

Production Management

• Manage workflow and production scheduling to hit deadlines and budgets
• Oversee shipping and receiving of materials and finished work
• Ensure high level of quality control according to PMV standards
• Order materials for upcoming projects and manage supply inventory
• Work alongside staff to produce work and help meet deadlines - approximately 25% of time

Administrative

• Submit finished projects work notes to billing department
• Use our templates to create accurate project estimates for clients and make updates
• Regularly communicate operations and job progress updates with Operations Manager
• Communicate with clients regarding their schedule, progress, updates, changes, etc.
• Write specific job notes and instructions for clear communication with production staff
• Ensure a clean, orderly, safe, and compliant shop
• Manage safe disposal of waste, fire inspections, and other safety processes and issues
• Learn about new products and techniques and stay up to date on industry trends and best practices
• Communicate with Field Project Managers to coordinate completion and delivery of finished work

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Leadership – You are great at achieving extraordinary business results through people Customer Focused – anticipating and meeting or exceeding customer needs and expectations
• Personally Accountable – You take responsibility for yourself, your work, and your goals, positive or negative
• Self-Management – You are good a demonstrating self-control and an ability to manage time and priorities
• Diplomacy and Tact – You are good at treating others fairly, regardless of personal biases or beliefs
• Planning and Organizing  - You use logical, systematic, and orderly procedures to meet your objectives
• Empathetic – You identify deeply with and care about others’ feelings and situations
• Customer Focused – You are committed to and good at identifying and satisfying clients’ needs 

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2+ years experience in an organized workplace and productivity of people
• 3-5 years finishing experience
• Comfortable and willing to use current cloud-based computer and phone technology
• Ability to pass illegal drug and background checks
• Current driver’s license and insurability

SCHEDULE:

• Flexible, yet typical business hours.  Generally 40-50 hours per week
• Working from our office and production shop

COMPENSATION:

• Salary with incentives – first year expected income of $70,000
• Employee health insurance paid 100% by company
• Paid PTO and holiday days
• Retirement - Simple IRA with 3% company match