Production Manager

Blue Peak Tents · Batavia, Illinois

FULL TIME

Job Description

Position Summary

Blue Peak Tents builds event infrastructure for private and corporate events and industrial use cases nationwide. This role builds the production plan to execute the build, manages the job to its budget, and serves as the point of contact for the client, the crew, and the office. Depending on the job, the Production Manager works from our office, visits the site during the build, or intermittently works on site. Crew leads run the installation, this role is responsible for planning, coordination, and oversight.

Key

Responsibilities

Pre-Contract Support

Review scope for viability, assessing the requirements around crew, duration, equipment, site access, permits, and engineering

Provide Sales with actual labor, equipment, and logistics costs for quoting, including hold periods

Planning

Build the production plan and milestone schedule, with sign-off from Sales, Client and Head of Production

Build the load list against the build sequence and manage permits and engineering through issuance

Arrange crew lodging, travel, per diem, and staging for out-of-town work; track open client decisions against milestone dates

Pre-Departure

Sign off the manifest with Warehouse and Sales before anything leaves the yard, and document any discrepancies

Provide each crew member a written Production Schedule and confirm truck arrival order with the crew lead

Build, Hold, and Event

Manage the build against the approved schedule, report progress daily, and flag variance the same day

Handle production questions from the client; price change orders and obtain written approval before work is performed

Ensure crews are keeping the site client-ready through the hold period and support on-site attendants on event day

Strike and Closeout

Plan and manage removal, document damage and site-to-site transfers, and complete the final client walkthrough

Reconcile actual costs within the following month, including lodging, trucking, sub-rentals, labor variance, and unbilled services

Lead post-production debriefs to improve future quotes and load lists

Budget and Authority

Own gross margin on assigned jobs, measured against what was sold

Manage vendor, sub-rental, purchasing, and travel spend from quote through invoice

Select vendors, subcontractors, crew size, and build sequence within budget, and approve additional cost within set limits

Hold full authority to stop work for safety

Qualifications

3+ years managing projects, or field logistics in tenting, events, construction, general contracting, or rental operations

Experience managing multiple jobs at once and directing crews, subcontractors, and vendors

Ability to translate a job cost sheet into a labor, equipment, and vendor plan

Clear, professional written and verbal communication with clients and crews

Ability to read site plans and drawings

Working knowledge of job site safety; OSHA 10 or 30 preferred

Ability to work on site and travel for select productions, and to work evenings and some Saturdays during peak season

Preferred: experience with tenting, temporary structures, or rental equipment

Compensation and

Benefits

Base salary of $80,000 to $120,000

Target annual bonus of up to 20% of base, based on gross margin attainment

Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid time off

Company	Blue Peak Tents
Location	Batavia, Illinois
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution managers

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