Job Description – Production Manager
Industry: Events & Exhibitions
Key Responsibilities
Workshop Management
- Manage daily workshop operations, production schedules, and fabrication of exhibition stands, booths, stages, and event structures.
- Supervise carpenters, painters, welders, technicians, and laborers.
- Ensure quality standards, timely delivery, budget control, and proper inventory management.
Labor Hiring & Management
- Hire and allocate skilled and unskilled labor according to project requirements.
- Manage attendance, working hours, overtime, and manpower suppliers.
Quotations & Cost Estimation
- Prepare quotations, BOQs, and cost estimates for materials, labor, fabrication, transportation, and installation.
- Negotiate supplier rates and monitor project budgets and expenses.
Logistics & Transportation
- Arrange transportation, deliveries, loading, unloading, and material collection.
- Manage delivery schedules and the return and storage of materials after dismantling.
Production Planning & Execution
- Review project briefs, technical drawings, floor plans, and 3D designs.
- Plan production timelines, manpower requirements, and coordinate multiple projects to ensure timely completion.
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Source materials and equipment, negotiate prices, and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Monitor purchase orders, deliveries, and material quality.
Installation & Dismantling
- Supervise on-site installation and dismantling of exhibition stands and event structures.
- Coordinate site workers, venue access, permits, schedules, and final quality checks.
Safety & Quality Control
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and proper use of safety equipment.
- Maintain production quality and finishing standards.
Reporting & Coordination
- Report production progress, labor, material usage, inventory, costs, and budget variations to management.
- Coordinate with project managers, designers, suppliers, and other departments for smooth project execution.
