Production Lead, Fixture Assembly

Do you want to work for a company where your co-workers are co-owners?  We are 100% employee owned!  At The Bernard Group, we work to wow. As a visual merchandising company leading the retail industry in design and production, we come together as a team to win big for some of the most successful brands in the world. Since we’re an employee-owned company, we don’t just list our values, we live them, providing the highest-quality products and services day in and day out. And we do it all with sustainable materials carefully sourced from eco-friendly partners that support social change and community involvement. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Fixture Lead to join our team. You’ll be part of a talented group that collaborates to deliver world class products to our customers. As Production Lead, you will be responsible for learning new equipment first as the subject matter expert, then coaching, training, and evaluating team members across areas like bindery, fabricating, cutting, and kitting on efficient machine set-ups and process flows. While this is a non-management role with no hiring or firing authority, you will operate as a hands-on "working lead"directly completing job tickets while providing regular feedback to the manager on team skill development. Finally, you will serve as the key liaison between CSRs and managers to ensure job success, while executing the final quality check on all products before shipment to TBG/SmartPress customers.

Shift available: Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

A variety of these traits will help land you this job. If you have:

• a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience required

• minimum 1-2 years experience in manufacturing assembly 

• experience in supervising and leading a team preferred

On top of that you must:

• exhibit strong critical thinking skills

• be detail oriented to keep projects accurate

• be able to change direction quickly and easily to provide customer satisfaction

• have effective communication skills to help guide teams in the completion of work projects

In this position, you will:

• work closely with manager, and other shift leadership in prioritizing and directing department work flow
• support a safe environment, driving towards 0 osha recordables & maintain high quality standards
• ensure assembly integrity through continuous monitoring of departmental processes
• establish open lines of communication with the production floor
• communicate electronically with necessary internal teams regarding production
• represent corporate policy and communicate to employees as required
• ensure training and skills matrix are in compliance with training policy & work to further develop team’s skill
• work toward continuous improvement by monitoring efficiency & productivity & implement improvements
• drive improvements in material flow, including cell design and material delivery interact with other support departments as required driving out costs where possible
• complete and perform quality checks during each job according to ticket specifications, producing quality work
• learn existing equipment and train and learn on new equipment
• set up production lines as assigned
• troubleshoot production problems to ensure productivity and quality standards are met  
• put away stock on shelves, break down boxes and clean up after shift
• perform miscellaneous projects and complete various tasks as requested by management

To get hired at The Bernard Group, you MUST be:

• able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills including, demonstrated listening skills and the ability to present ideas and thoughts concisely and effectively both internally and outside the organization 
• willing to admit when you make a mistake (it happens to the best of us)
• fiercely loyal to both our customers and team
• trustworthy, reliable, and easy to get along with
• enthusiastic and eager to take on new challenges
• adaptable and willing to wear whatever hat gets the job done

TBG Overview:

• We are a 1,000-person visual merchandising company
• We are 100% employee-owned
• We offer a generous paid time off benefit that increases with tenure
• This is a full-time position in Chanhassen, MN