Fixture Development Manager

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.

The Bernard Group is looking for a Fixture Development Manager to join our Product Development team. You'll be responsible for managing, mentoring and coaching employees working in Product Development as well as the overall effectiveness of your team members. This includes managing variable costs such as direct labor and materials utilized. You'll identify the need for additional resources, human capital or machinery, and creates the cost/benefit analysis. You will oversees the Leads' efforts in learning the new equipment, as the subject matter expert, for training purposes. This position has responsibility for performance reviews, staff development, employee engagement, and addressing any necessary disciplinary actions as required. Additionally, as the manager, you will collaborate with internal teams, mentors team members on build techniques, oversees projects within the department, and delegates duties to meet client expectations and deadlines.

Shift available: Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

• highly proficient with a large variety of advanced tools and equipment.
• prioritizes quickly and easily to meet tight deadlines.
• highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize.
• high mechanical aptitude, required.
• proficient PC skills using MS Windows, required.
• proficient working with computer aided design and drafting tools.
• proficient with multiple programs to organize projects to meet deadlines.
• proficient working with wood, laminates, veneers, solid plastics, adhesives, and many fasteners.
• must be able to read and interpret engineering, production, and shop drawings.

On top of that you must have:

• a Bachelor's degree in areas like Engineering, CAD, Drafting, or similar areas of study preferred
• 8 or more years of experience designing and building models, displays, or prototypes in multiple disciplines, with some experience directing the professional work of others
• 2 or more years management experience preferred

In this position, you will:
Employee and Business Development

• Motivate, mentor, coach and train employees for professional development, employee engagement, and the creation of a safe and inclusive environment.
• Frequently review team members' progress toward their goals, and facilitate the necessary training and hands-on practice to support their successful completion.
• Set high performance expectations and provide feedback, both positive and constructive to ensure those expectations are met.
• Collaborate with the Director, team, and departments to develop, create, and effectively train on standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring all team members adhere to these standards.
• Creating and managing an audit process to ensure expectations are sustained.
• Work closely with shift leads, as well as other production areas' leadership, in prioritizing and directing department work flow.
• Oversee the design, build, and development of prototypes according to customer requirements and vision, ensuring adherence to high standards of quality and functionality.
• Consult and collaborate with relevant project stakeholders and subject matter experts on a wide range of tools and machines to ensure project timelines are met.
• Identify future development opportunities and manage resources to facilitate research, development, and documentation of new products, building methods, machinery, and other areas of potential growth.
• Oversee and assign preventive maintenance identified within the department, ensuring all equipment remains in good operating condition.
• Mentor Developers and Leads on materials' attributes and best practice manufacturing processes.
• Ensures a safe, clean, and organized work area is maintained with the team and own work space.

Project Support and Coordination

• Support Team members on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging your expertise to help product development teams stay on target within agreed timelines.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Product Development, Sales, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of design work, meeting targeted timelines identified by project management and customers.
• Serve as the main point of contact for developers' questions, supporting in negotiating and meeting expectations and deadlines.
• Delegate tasks to developers best positioned to complete them and adjust schedules and targets as project needs or budgets change.
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with projects.
• Adjusting schedule and targets on the project as needs or budgets change.
• Approve and adjust team members' charged time.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks and projects 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're a 900-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

The Art of Teams at TBG:

We came to understand how small teams of top talent with the right chemistry will consistently outperform a centralized production process. We put a great amount of energy into building individual teams to handle the speed and details of retail. It's the difference between average and being a world class service provider.

If you have the talent to do this job, a passion for excellence and are interested in joining the TBG team, please complete the form on this page.

Thanks!
The Bernard Group, Inc.