Do you want to work for a company where your co-workers are co-owners? We are 100% employee owned! At The Bernard Group, we work to wow. As a visual merchandising company leading the retail industry in design and production, we come together as a team to win big for some of the most successful brands in the world. Since we’re an employee-owned company, we don’t just list our values, we live them, providing the highest-quality products and services day in and day out. And we do it all with sustainable materials carefully sourced from eco-friendly partners that support social change and community involvement.

The Bernard Group is looking for a Workflow Specialist to join our Production Scheduling team. In this role, you will act as the root cause analysis expert and will be responsible for identifying any shortcomings between the planned time and actual time of print production projects, as well as developing and recommending potential solutions. You'll work to optimize workflow of each work center and partner with the Schedule teams to implement necessary improvements.

Shift available: Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

A variety of these traits will help land you this job:

• strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects at the same time, while keeping records detailed and accurate.
• effective communication skills to reach a variety of audiences, including external partners, internal employees, managers and directors.
• are able to be flexible and reprioritize as needed based on business needs.

On top of that you must have:

• a high school diploma or GED required
• a minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 3 year of experience in the printing industry as a Production Lead preferred
• proficient in Google and Excel, Mac a plus

In this position, you will:

• monitor and observe variance between planned and actual times in each production department or work center.
• strategize and present practices and operations that improve workflow efficiency .
• attend and often facilitate kick-off meetings with stakeholders to review any identified workflow disruptions.
• evaluate root cause and ensure product is moving accurately in order to identify and execute necessary counter-measures so that any found issues are not repeated .
• analyze existing process flows for continuous improvement in order to create more efficient and effective work methods.
• partner with the appropriate teams to ensure print jobs are productive.
• partner and strategize with Project Scheduling Coordinator in updating the team on process changes as appropriate.
• perform quality reviews of the pre-production process and deliver feedback to associates as necessary
• utilize KPIs and job data to refine job plans and provide feedback on potential job enhancements to necessary departments
• define scope and goals for after-action review meetings in order to support workflow process improvement.
• serve as the major incident manager by course-correcting any delayed work to ensure jobs are realigned with the estimated schedule
• ensure new procedures are documented and implemented within targeted timeframes
• proactively and effectively communicate with all teams and Project Scheduling Coordinator
• Perform miscellaneous projects and complete various tasks as requested by management

To get hired at The Bernard Group, you MUST be:

• able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills including, demonstrated listening skills and the ability to present ideas and thoughts concisely and effectively both internally and outside the organization
• willing to admit when you make a mistake (it happens to the best of us)
• fiercely loyal to both our customers and team
• trustworthy, reliable, and easy to get along with
• enthusiastic and eager to take on new challenges
• adaptable and willing to wear whatever hat gets the job done

TBG Overview:

• We're a 800-person visual merchandising company
• We are 100% employee-owned
• We offer a generous paid time off benefit that increases with tenure
• This is a full-time position in Chanhassen, MN

The Art of Teams at TBG:
We put a great amount of energy into building individual teams to handle the speed and details of retail. It’s the difference between average and being a world class service provider.

If you have the talent to do this job, a passion for excellence and are interested in joining the TBG team, please apply!

Thanks!