Production Engineering Manager jobs in Huntington Beach, CA

Description

Who we are

Established in 1953, Kett Engineering has exclusively served the automotive industry for over three decades. Kett’s core values of integrity, customer service excellence, and teamwork, combined with years of experience have made it a leading service provider in automotive testing and development.

Kett provides services to automotive manufacturers, Tier-1 suppliers, and technology companies on public roads, proving grounds, off-road, and at engineering and technical centers. Kett’s core service offerings include contract recruiting and staffing, proving ground management, test program development, field and fleet test development, data acquisition and reporting, mapping programs and test trip staffing, and logistics and support.

We are currently looking for a part time Merchandise Production Coordinator to join our team and work with our customer an innovative electric vehicle manufacturer at their facilities in Irvine, CA.

Schedule:

• 2-4 days per week and 16-32 hours per week
• 8:00 am 5:00 pm flexibility depending on project needs
• Hybrid position with 1 day in the office per week in Irvine, CA

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate lifestyle merchandise projects for DTC channels
• Coordinate development and production with merchandise vendors
• Request samples and follow up on production schedules with vendors.
• Coordinate internal product requests (ie: event product launch, employee benefits, belonging groups, etc)
• Maintain Development tracker and Material Master data accuracy.
• Support with product SKU creation process (style #, color codes, generate UPC, etc)
• Assure product commercialization / compliance for global resale into all channels (testing, legal, copy, etc)
• Maintain product creation timelines with cross functional teams including design studio, strategy, marketing, comms, digital, retail, ops, etc.
• Consistently provide a high level of customer service to staff, vendors, business partners and guests while at times, being the client interface.
• Meeting coordination and conference room reservations & set-up, as needed.
• Attend meetings, if necessary, for taking minutes and documenting other information.
• Managing workload - prioritizing work and ensuring deadlines are met.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Merchandising, Apparel and/or retail experience preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in apparel/merchandise production, product development, project/vendor management.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Strong knowledge of retail math calculations.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work effectively and creatively within a team environment as well as independently.
• Strong math and computer skills in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly detail oriented and organized.
• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner and respond with timeliness.
• Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions.
• Trend and fashion awareness with ability to understand current trends, competition, and market.
• Proficiency with conferencing systems (Zoom-based)
• Flexibility and ability to handle and manage change effectively and efficiently.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug test, employment, and education verification.

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