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Honoring a commitment to quality materials and timeless design, CHROME HEARTS® now has thirty+ stores across North America, Europe, and Asia, and can be found in the most exclusive boutiques around the world.\n SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE\nThe Production Manager is responsible for leading day-to-day operations within Chrome Hearts’ manufacturing division, managing a team across press operations, finishing, polishing, complex assembly, and quality control. This role combines leadership and direct, hands-on production work to maintain flow, deepen process expertise, and ensure repeatable, high-quality output. The manager develops and enforces timing standards, oversees hiring and training, maintains production schedules, and partners closely with engineering and CAD teams to transition designs, tooling, and advanced manufacturing methods into serial production. Additional responsibilities include first-article qualifications, in-process quality control, material yield improvement, MRB activities, safety oversight, and support of prototype builds, repairs, and special projects.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nLead, mentor, and manage a team of up to 15 employees (currently 11) across press operations, industrial finishing, polishing, complex assembly, and quality control.\nOversee hiring, performance management, training, and disciplinary actions.\nWork alongside the team operating manual machines and hand processes and as needed to maintain production flow and deepen process expertise (true working manager role).\nOptimize material flow and resource utilization through all production stages.\nDevelop, document, and enforce accurate timing standards; monitor and improve team adherence.\nGenerate and maintain detailed production schedules.\nCollaborate closely with engineering and CAD teams to transition designs and tooling packages into repeatable serial production.\nPerform first-article qualifications, validate new tooling/processes, and train staff on new equipment and methods.\nSet and enforce in-process quality standards, lead material review board (MRB) activities, and drive root-cause resolution to maximize material yield.\nPartner with in-house machine shop to achieve precise geometric fits and tolerances in complex assemblies.\nOperate and maintain production data systems, advance tracking, reporting, and capacity forecasting capabilities.\nSupport prototype builds, customer returns/repairs, and special projects outside standard eyewear production.\nAssist engineering in developing and implementing advanced manufacturing methods, tooling, and machinery.\nEstablish, maintain, and enforce safety standards and protocols for the team.\nQUALIFICATIONS\n5+ years of direct supervisory experience managing 8+ employees in a labor-intensive, precision manufacturing environment.\nProven hands-on expertise in machine setup, tooling 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