Finishing Assistant Manager

🏢 Apparatus · 📍 Red Hook Production 💰 $56,000 - $56,000 / yr

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

FINISHING ASSISTANT MANAGER

APPARATUS is a New York-based designer and manufacturer of a distinctive catalog of high-end, high-touch lighting, furniture and objects. We produce both in-house and with the support of high-quality external partners; our catalog is sold globally.

This role supports day-to-day finishing operations, contributing to production quality, team development, and workflow execution in alignment with APPARATUS standards of craft and excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Operations and Quality

Support finishing operations to meet production and launch commitments; schedule and manage work orders with real-time system updates.
Monitor production reports; understand and act on key performance metrics.
Perform immersion and hand-applied patinas, color matching, hand polishing-waxing-buffing according to work instructions, and prepare products, as needed..
Maintain expert-level aesthetic and functional understanding of all active collections, components, and quality parameters.
Perform quality control inspections; conduct root cause analysis from discovery through corrective action.

Team Leadership and Development

Train and mentor team members; set the standard for best practices and continuous improvement.
Lead by example; promote safety, skill-building, and excellence in productivity and quality.
Ensure compliance with company and regulatory safety requirements; support training.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Collaborate with Product on design and development initiatives; provide technical guidance to Sales and Client Services.
Support physical inventory audits and cross-functional projects as needed.
Foster productive working relationships.

Operations and Standards

Implement and maintain accurate SOPs, work instructions and engineering changes.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace in compliance with regulatory and company policies when working with equipment and hazardous materials.
Perform equipment maintenance and inspections; support department opening and closing duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

2 years in a comparable manufacturing role with high-quality products.
Manufacturing knowledge and material familiarity with metal, glass, porcelain, and leather. E

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