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Job Description
Position: FOREMAN & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR (Lighting & Furniture)
To manage, coordinate and monitor the production, and logistics of the studio at all levels from prototyping, to production of standard and custom products.
PRODUCTION (Supervision, Monitoring, Outsourcing, Value Engineering, QC, Budgeting)
• Weekly meetings and reports on production, tracking deliverables, and quality control
on-site (vendors shops, warehouse, stores and showrooms)
• Weekly site visits or remote virtual meetings with vendors, contractors, and consultants to
review and supervise, track progress schedule, and manage issues with production
including final Q.C.
• Coordinate and inform the sales team and the studio management with all production
status
• Maintain a detailed production log and create simple progress charts with production
status, issues and completion dates
• Track budgets and payments to production team, vendors and consultants
• Track budgets all productions expenses, from prototyping to production in general
• Manage, coordinate and purchase inventory of parts and components for all production
and logistic needs
• Vendor sourcing (metalwork, woodwork, glass blowing, leather, etc.)
• Material sourcing including sample management (metal, wood, glass, ceramic, stone,
leather, upholstery, etc.)
• Assemble and build lights and parts as needed
• Patinate and finish lights and parts as needed
• Outsource materials, parts and finishes as needed
• Supervise the production team and coordinate work progress with studio manager
and owner
• Coordinate and plan production schedule and deadlines with studio manager and owner
• Organize and look after the shop inventory, logistics, team and workflow
LOGISTICS (Shipping, Handling, Crating, Tracking, etc.)
• Help the sales team with any issues related to sourcing, buying, crating, shipping, timing
and (rarely) installation
• Coordinate and execute crating, shipping and delivery domestic and international
PRODUCT CARE (Troubleshooting, Customer Service, Product care, Repairs, etc.)
• Troubleshoot and outsource any potential issues related to the products sold by Lumifer
• Assist and coordinate with subcontractor, vendors, artisans and clients any potential
product malfunction and outsource and coordinate solutions including but not limited to
vendor’s shop visits and client’s visits
• Coordinate with showrooms and e-commerce retailers on any issues related to the
products sold by Lumifer
REQUIREMENTS
• Part time (freelancer) and Full-time (employed) after 3 months
• NYC based (Brooklyn and Manhattan)
• 2-5 years’ experience
• Benefits (Health Insurance + 401K) after 3 months of employment
• Salary based on experience and qualification
• Yearly bonus based on performance