Illusion Production Manager
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10112953 Emplacement Glendale, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise Walt Disney Imagineering Date de publication 13/02/2025Résumé du poste:
Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the master planning, creative design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of Disney's Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 disciplines, its experienced teams of Imagineers are managing the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects
About the Role & Team
The Show Systems studio is where we produce, make, and build the magic. Our processes and tool sets take us from concept design or mock-ups all the way through to full-on production, assembly, and installation. Our Production team plays a vital role in this process by leading the manufacturing phase of our project across a variety of disciplines and methods, ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality while maintaining schedules and budgets.
What You Will Do
- Primarily responsible for leading the Production teams focused on the fabrication and mechanical & electrical assembly of Audio-Animatronics figures
- Lead the charge to build a culture of continuous improvement within the team, constantly identifying and actioning opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and cost
- Partner closely with mechanical and electrical engineering leaders to build relationships across organizations to foster standard practices, collaboration and feedback between groups
- Work cross-functionally between engineering, procurement, scheduling, and project management teams to communicate progress and develop/maintain schedules for all of the projects supported by the Show Systems studio
- Support the financial performance of the organization by developing and executing systems for project estimating, cost forecasting & tracking, and communicating earned value
- Engage in the early stages of product development to provide guidance and steer on the feasibility, cost, and risk of designs from a production perspective
- Mentor and coach direct reports in their career growth by developing and facilitating a structure for cross-training both internal and external to production
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum 5 years of experience directly leading production and/or manufacturing engineering teams in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership fundamentals, able to positively motivate and influence a team to produce the best results possible. Able to provide effective feedback, coaching, and mentorship to cast members at all experience levels
- Demonstrated experience in a collaborative and innovative work environment, able to communicate and collaborate with individuals and leaders across multiple technical disciplines both within and outside the organization
- Deep knowledge of traditional and emerging manufacturing techniques, able to steer discussion and decision-making regarding production of various mechanical and electrical components/assemblies
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively. Demonstrated experience of driving significant change into a manufacturing organization
- Basic familiarity with analysis techniques and tools used to compile and communicate data across disciplines (i.e. Microsoft Excel, SQL, Tableau, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong familiarity supporting the design and production of new products, able to offer guidance and perspective during the design process as it relates to quality, cost and/or risk in the production process
- Direct experience managing procurement and/or production control teams, ability to independently plan, schedule, analyze, and lead the execution of multi-year projects across a variety of value streams
- Experience with establishing and driving adoption of effective standards for production performance, including safety, quality, delivery and cost
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain disciplines required
- PMP Certification and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred
Additional Information
Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $113,800.00-$152,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fondée en 1952 sous le nom de WED Entreprises pour concevoir et construire le premier parc à thème au monde — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) est le lieu où l’imagination et la créativité s’associent à une technologie de pointe pour créer des expériences inoubliables. WDI est la force créative qui imagine, conçoit et construit tous les parcs à thème, complexes hôteliers, attractions et navires de croisière Disney dans le monde entier. La force unique d’Imagineering provient de son équipe mondiale diverse de professionnels créatifs et techniques, qui s’appuient sur l’héritage de la narration de Disney pour créer de nouvelles formes de divertissement. Les Imagineers qui pratiquent ce mélange unique d’œuvres d’art et de science travaillent dans plus de 100 disciplines pour guider une idée du début à la fin, de la phase de conception créative sans contraintes jusqu’au jour de l’ouverture.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.