Vectorworks CAD
Camden Simon
Production Manager
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Production management professional with 20+ years of professional experience. Knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations Manager
Oak Ridge Playhouse
Oak Ridge, TN
06.2016 - Current
- Engineered all structures and developed blueprints for construction.
- Developed 3-Dimensional renderings to preview viability of concept.
- Determined accurate crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with human resources to meet fluid production schedules.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior executives regarding project visibility and status.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
- Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
Technical Designer and Lighting Designer
CS Designs
Various
05.2003 - Current
- Solicited, negotiated, and implemented contracts
- Worked closely with designers, production staff and merchandising team members.
- Created original designs and concepts.
- Prepared specifications for prototypes and communicated with suppliers about fabrics.
- Created rigging structures and designed AV rigging and lighting for architectural installations, live event, corporate event, and theatrical.
- Designed, developed, modified and debugged lighting programs.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
- Created, managed, and oversaw budgets for productions.
- Supervised crews in ranging from 10-15 upwards of 150 individuals.
- Negotiated, hired, and managed union crews and union supervisors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Lighting Design
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 09.1999 - 05.2004
Masters of Divinity - Theology
Erskine College And Seminary
Due West, SC 09.2007 - 08.2010
Skills
Production planning and management
Software
Lightwright
Microsoft Office
EOS Rendering
REAL Rendering Engine
Timeline
Operations Manager
Oak Ridge Playhouse
06.2016 - Current
Masters of Divinity - Theology
Erskine College And Seminary
09.2007 - 08.2010
Technical Designer and Lighting Designer
CS Designs
05.2003 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Lighting Design
University of Tennessee
09.1999 - 05.2004
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