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Marmon Holdings

Diversified conglomerate of autonomous manufacturing businesses.

Director of Production

Production Planning & Scheduling +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMilwaukee, WI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of related experience.
  • Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing retail fixtures and point-of-purchase displays.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes, printing, and related materials.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Strong negotiation, written communication, and oral communication skills.
  • Organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-up.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills across a wide spectrum of teams and situations.
  • Aptitude for mentoring.
  • A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the production department responsible for outsourcing the manufacture of fixtures and printed materials, including estimating, supplier selection, quality assurance, on-time delivery, and budget management for projects of varying complexity.
  • Lead the department to drive project success and work closely with sales, design, project management, installation, logistics, and client relations to achieve project budget, schedule, and quality targets.
  • Act as a technical resource to team members, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems.
  • Provide training within the company and mentor, develop, and manage department team members.
  • Maintain a supplier base that creates and sustains competitive advantage, drives innovation, and meets client needs.
  • Establish, build, and maintain relationships with key suppliers.
  • Review and help resolve supplier grievances, claims, conflicts, and quality issues.
  • Own total cost, quality, warranty, and on-time delivery for all production projects.
  • Estimate costs for fixtures and components, including development costs, tooling, overhead, supplier costs, margins, packaging, and quantities.
  • Prepare final quotes from collected data to meet specified timelines and budgets.
  • Serve as a technical resource on materials, estimates, scheduling, and production needs.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely project deliverables.
  • Develop and track key performance indicators, driving continuous improvement across the team.
  • Train and develop others and lead and build strong, stable teams.
  • Directly manage the Manager of Graphic Production and the Director of Global Supply Chain.
  • Provide project support as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or manufacturing is preferred.

About the Company

Marmon Holdings

Diversified conglomerate of autonomous manufacturing businesses.

Marmon Holdings is a Berkshire Hathaway company that consists of more than 120 autonomous businesses operating across numerous industries and markets worldwide. Each subsidiary runs its own operations, focusing on designing, manufacturing, and delivering a wide range of products and services in its sector. Because the group is made up of many independent units under a common parent, it combines diversification with centralized ownership and oversight. Marmon’s approach lets individual businesses specialize and compete locally while sharing resources, best practices, and capital as part of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio. The company’s goal is to provide value to customers and shareholders by building a broad, resilient collection of industrial brands and capabilities that span different markets and product types.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1953

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