Position Summary

We re seeking an experienced Roller Shade Department Manager with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on roller shade manufacturing experience. This individual will be responsible for the complete operation and performance of GFI's Roller Shade Department, including production planning, employee supervision, quality control, productivity, material management, equipment readiness, and on-time completion.

This is a hands-on leadership position. The successful candidate must have the technical knowledge to manufacture manual and motorized roller shades and the leadership ability to organize employees, solve production problems, enforce standards, and take ownership of departmental results.

Key Responsibilities

· Manage the daily operations of the Roller Shade Department.

· Review production schedules, work orders, specifications, and project requirements.

· Plan labor and production priorities based on required completion and shipping dates.

· Assign work to department employees and monitor progress throughout the day.

· Ensure roller shades are produced accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

· Confirm employees understand work orders, measurements, materials, hardware, and operating requirements.

· Oversee the fabrication of manual and motorized roller shade systems.

· Ensure fabric, tubes, bottom bars, fascia, motors, clutches, brackets, and other components are cut and assembled correctly.

· Establish and enforce quality-control procedures throughout production.

· Verify finished dimensions, operating direction, fabric alignment, tracking, motor limits, and overall appearance.

· Prevent defective or incomplete products from advancing to packaging or shipment.

· Identify production delays, material shortages, specification discrepancies, and equipment problems before project schedules are affected.

· Coordinate with the Plant Manager, Project Management, Purchasing, Estimating, and Shipping Departments.

· Track departmental output, labor performance, rework, waste, and completion dates.

· Maintain accurate control of roller shade materials, hardware, motors, and components.

· Notify Purchasing and the Plant Manager of material shortages before production is affected.

· Train, coach, and hold employees accountable for performance, quality, safety, attendance, and teamwork.

· Evaluate employee capabilities and recommend training, reassignment, corrective action, or additional staffing when necessary.

· Ensure production equipment, cutting machines, tools, and work areas are properly maintained.

· Enforce GFI's safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized, and efficient department.

· Provide accurate production updates regarding capacity, priorities, problems, and completion dates.

· Implement improvements that increase productivity, reduce waste, and prevent rework.

· Take ownership of department results and promptly escalate issues that cannot be resolved within the department.

Required Qualifications

· Minimum of 10 years of professional roller shade manufacturing experience.

· Significant hands-on experience manufacturing both manual and motorized roller shades.

· Previous experience supervising or managing a roller shade production department or team.

· Thorough knowledge of roller shade fabrics, tubes, motors, clutches, brackets, fascia, pockets, side channels, bottom bars, and related components.

· Experience with commercial motorized systems, including Somfy, Lutron, or comparable products.

· Ability to read and interpret work orders, specifications, drawings, measurements, and production schedules.

· Strong mathematical skills, including accurate use of fractions and measurements.

· Ability to identify and resolve fabrication, tracking, alignment, motor, and assembly problems.

· Demonstrated ability to organize production, assign labor, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.

· Strong leadership, communication, accountability, and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to train employees and establish consistent production and quality standards.

· Dependable attendance and willingness to remain until critical production responsibilities are completed.

Preferred Experience

· Experience manufacturing roller shades for hotels, commercial properties, or large multi-room projects.

· Experience managing high-volume or multi-phase production.

· Knowledge of commercial hospitality project requirements.

· Experience managing inventory, material usage, waste, and production reporting.

· Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills.

Physical Requirements

· Ability to stand and walk throughout the production area for extended periods.

· Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

· Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and safely handle long tubes, fabrics, and completed roller shade assemblies.

· Ability to operate roller shade production equipment and demonstrate manufacturing procedures to employees.

Performance Expectations

Success in this position will be measured by:

· On-time completion of roller shade production.

· Accuracy and quality of completed products.

· Departmental productivity and labor performance.

· Reduction of errors, rework, waste, and material loss.

· Accurate production planning and communication.

· Employee training, accountability, attendance, and teamwork.

· Proper control of materials, tools, equipment, and inventory.