Do you enjoy making things happen, solving problems and helping a team do its best work?
Mod Scenes is looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to help lead our growing multidisciplinary team in Norman, Oklahoma.
We are the highest rated stage design company in North America. We provide awesome, high-quality stage design products and technology to clients throughout the US and abroad. We most commonly serve clients in the corporate, church and live events industries. Since 2015, we’ve grown from a small operation into a company serving some of the biggest names in the production industry. We take pride in the high-quality products we design and manufacture right here in Oklahoma.
This role is hands on leadership role. You’ll work alongside our Operations Manager to keep the team organized, projects moving forward and the day-to-day operation running smoothly. You won’t be sitting behind a desk all day. You’ll spend time working with the team, helping prioritize work, solving problems, checking quality and making sure everyone knows what needs to happen next.
This role comes with opportunities to grow into a larger leadership role as you develop your skills and take on additional responsibilities.
This isn’t a traditional manufacturing environment. We create standard products as well as custom scenic solutions, creating plenty of variety and problem-solving opportunities. Here are a few cornerstones of what you can expect:
· Helping manage and coordinate the day-to-day activities of our team
· Assigning and prioritizing tasks based on current project needs
· Monitoring progress and communicating issues to our Operations Manager
· Assist with identifying bottlenecks and solving problems before they affect deadlines
· Training and supporting new team members
· Providing direction and encouragement to team members
· Ensuring orders are completed accurately and to our quality standards
· Helping keep the shop organized, safe, and productive
· Operating equipment and assisting with fabrication when needed
· Stepping in and helping the team as needed to help the team meet deadlines and take care of our customers
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who enjoys leading people and organizing work. You don’t necessarily need years or management experience, but you do need to be dependable, organized, willing to learn, and comfortable taking responsibility for getting things done.
The people who join our team are:
· Positive and self-motivated
· Dependable and punctual
· Comfortable making decisions and creatively solving problems
· Strong communicators
· Coachable and willing to learn our products and processes
· Comfortable giving and receiving feedback
· Able to work with firm deadlines and changing priorities
· Detail-orientated without losing sight of the bigger picture
· Regularly able to lift up to 40lbs
· Willing to pitch in whenever and wherever the team needs help
· Someone who can keep a team moving without creating unnecessary drama
· Appreciative of humor, puns, and terrible dad jokes
Experience
Previous leadership, supervisory or project coordination experience is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person.
Experience in any of the following could be a good fit:
· Team leadership
· Project management
· Manufacturing or fabrication
· Warehouse or production supervision
· Customer service
· Logistics
Experience in the production industry, CNC equipment, custom fabrication or scenic production is helpful, but not required. You should be comfortable learning new equipment and processes. Experience with CNC equipment, hand tools or fabrication is helpful but not required.
What we offer
· Competitive pay
· Regular opportunities for raises and bonuses based on performance
· 3 weeks of paid leave per year
· Paid major holidays
· Health, vision, and dental insurance
· Health savings account
· A fun place to work with great co-workers
· A growing company where your work has a direct impact on how we operate
Who are Mod Scenes?
We’re on a mission to make our customers’ lives easier.
We manufacture hundreds of scenic products each year for churches, corporate clients and live events across north America and internationally. Our products have been used by people like, Life.Church, Chick fil-A, ESPN, Evanescence, Planet Fitness, Church of the Highlands, and NEEDTOBREATHE.
We’re a growing team serious about doing good work and taking care of our customers. We’re also serious about having a workplace where we can enjoy coming to work, to that end, olive-colored sombreros and Miley Cyrus remain strictly prohibited.
A final note
This is a position based in our Norman shop, this is not a touring position. You may have occasional opportunities for travel, however the focus on this role is assisting with managing our people, processes and production operation from our home base.
If you’re someone who likes organizing chaos, creatively solving problems, leading people and making things work better, we’re excited to hear from you!
FAQ’s
We do have occasional opening for part time team members, this role is not however suitable for part time candidates.
Where can I find more information about Mod Scenes?
Our website is modscenes.com.
How do I apply?
Through Indeed please.
Who do I call to follow-up?
We’ll call you.
We’re excited to hear from you (unless you’re a troll, a whiner, chronically late, or perpetually angry)!
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
