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Production Operations Manager green card sponsorship typically moves through EB-2 or EB-3, requiring PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before your employer files the I-140 petition. Manufacturing, logistics, and industrial firms regularly sponsor this role, and per-country priority date backlogs mean early action on your application timeline matters.
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As part of the Student Union, Events and Conference Services department (SUECS), and Production and Technical Services department (PTS), the Production and Operations Manager reports to the Production Director and is responsible for managing event production and operations at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, as well as providing production and operations support for other PTS-supported events in other spaces at El Centro, at CCICS, at the north campus, Board of Trustees meetings, and NEIU commencements. Responsibilities include planning staffing, operations, and production services with SUECS staff, student groups, faculty, staff, rental groups, and other clients, managing student staff, freelance staff, and contractors, advancing internal, hosted, and rental events, executing equipment setups, live sound engineering, lighting design and operation, AV recording, and web conferencing equipment setup and operation.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Manages production and operations for scheduled events at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, and for other PTS-supported events in support of all concerts, conferences, lectures, third-party and rental events occurring in these spaces. Advances all event needs with NEIU faculty, staff, and external partners, renters, and other event organizers.
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Supervises, manages, and carries out duties for the following service areas: setup and strike of tables, chairs, portable staging, lecterns, live sound amplification systems, and other event equipment, the configuration and operation of conference room AV technology including live sound amplification, projections, and remote conference technologies such as Zoom, coordination of event equipment loans.
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Hires, trains, supervises staff, including student workers, freelance employees, and contractors to meet the production and operations needs of events at NEIU El Centro. Schedules staff for event support, production, and venue management. Covers their duties in their absence.
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In collaboration with the Production Director, participates in identifying and executing departmental objectives and the development of long-range planning. Identifies and leads special projects, including capital improvement projects as well as staffing leadership and development opportunities in support of successful program administration.
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Creates training and protocol documentation. Creates and improves administrative systems in support of departmental responsibilities. Enforces University policy, and creates and revises policy for the Production Unit in conjunction with the Production Director.
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Maintains equipment and records, including creating reports, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing audio, video, lighting, and control equipment, verifying and updating inventory documentation, creating and updating technical venue documentation, updating firmware for equipment, and notifying the Production Director of any issues outside of this scope. Recommends capital equipment purchases and other services in order to maintain and improve venue safety and functionality. Reports facilities maintenance requests for the El Centro first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms to Facilities Management and tracks progress.
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Administrates event space calendars via the University scheduling system. Ensures activities in venues are accurately reflected in the scheduling system.
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Provides production and operational support as needed for other PTS-supported events on all campuses.
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Advises and educates faculty, staff, rental clients and others on equipment operations and facilities use. Serves as event liaison to Police, Building Service Workers, University Technology Services, and Parking during SUECS/PTS-supported events.
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Provides administrative support and management for rental events, including meeting with prospective clients, scheduling pre-production meetings for contracted rentals, serving as primary day-of production point-of-contact for NEIU venues, and reporting on space and staff usage for accurate invoicing.
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Participates in the planning and execution of commencement and board meetings, and other off-campus or satellite PTS-supported events. This includes but is not limited to: organizing equipment, loading trucks, driving trucks, moving furniture, setting up, configuring, and operating AV equipment and conference room technology, and other duties normally performed on-campus. Participation at all commencement ceremonies is required.
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Performs other related duties as assigned, or as needed.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
- Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
Additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization:
- Demonstrated experience performing safety and equipment inspections, maintenance, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing audio, video, lighting, rigging, and networking equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, work on ladders (up to a 24-foot working height), lifts (up to a 30-foot working height), catwalks and crawl spaces.
Departmental Preferences:
- Master’s degree in a field related to technical theatre, theatrical design, or AV engineering.
- 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Knowledge of video recording, livestreaming, and video editing.
- Experience managing rental events.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and email correspondence.
- Understanding of event related software, including QLab, CAD and/or Vectorworks. Ability to interpret and implement layouts and diagrams.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Self-motivated, ability to carry out tasks with minimal direction.
- High attention to detail and solid organizational skills.
Schedule:
This position requires evening and weekend work along with a flexible schedule.
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Work Location: In person
Function:
As part of the Student Union, Events and Conference Services department (SUECS), and Production and Technical Services department (PTS), the Production and Operations Manager reports to the Production Director and is responsible for managing event production and operations at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, as well as providing production and operations support for other PTS-supported events in other spaces at El Centro, at CCICS, at the north campus, Board of Trustees meetings, and NEIU commencements. Responsibilities include planning staffing, operations, and production services with SUECS staff, student groups, faculty, staff, rental groups, and other clients, managing student staff, freelance staff, and contractors, advancing internal, hosted, and rental events, executing equipment setups, live sound engineering, lighting design and operation, AV recording, and web conferencing equipment setup and operation.
Duties and Responsibilities
-
Manages production and operations for scheduled events at NEIU El Centro in the first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms, and for other PTS-supported events in support of all concerts, conferences, lectures, third-party and rental events occurring in these spaces. Advances all event needs with NEIU faculty, staff, and external partners, renters, and other event organizers.
-
Supervises, manages, and carries out duties for the following service areas: setup and strike of tables, chairs, portable staging, lecterns, live sound amplification systems, and other event equipment, the configuration and operation of conference room AV technology including live sound amplification, projections, and remote conference technologies such as Zoom, coordination of event equipment loans.
-
Hires, trains, supervises staff, including student workers, freelance employees, and contractors to meet the production and operations needs of events at NEIU El Centro. Schedules staff for event support, production, and venue management. Covers their duties in their absence.
-
In collaboration with the Production Director, participates in identifying and executing departmental objectives and the development of long-range planning. Identifies and leads special projects, including capital improvement projects as well as staffing leadership and development opportunities in support of successful program administration.
-
Creates training and protocol documentation. Creates and improves administrative systems in support of departmental responsibilities. Enforces University policy, and creates and revises policy for the Production Unit in conjunction with the Production Director.
-
Maintains equipment and records, including creating reports, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing audio, video, lighting, and control equipment, verifying and updating inventory documentation, creating and updating technical venue documentation, updating firmware for equipment, and notifying the Production Director of any issues outside of this scope. Recommends capital equipment purchases and other services in order to maintain and improve venue safety and functionality. Reports facilities maintenance requests for the El Centro first floor lobby, first floor community room, third floor meeting space and third floor conference rooms to Facilities Management and tracks progress.
-
Administrates event space calendars via the University scheduling system. Ensures activities in venues are accurately reflected in the scheduling system.
-
Provides production and operational support as needed for other PTS-supported events on all campuses.
-
Advises and educates faculty, staff, rental clients and others on equipment operations and facilities use. Serves as event liaison to Police, Building Service Workers, University Technology Services, and Parking during SUECS/PTS-supported events.
-
Provides administrative support and management for rental events, including meeting with prospective clients, scheduling pre-production meetings for contracted rentals, serving as primary day-of production point-of-contact for NEIU venues, and reporting on space and staff usage for accurate invoicing.
-
Participates in the planning and execution of commencement and board meetings, and other off-campus or satellite PTS-supported events. This includes but is not limited to: organizing equipment, loading trucks, driving trucks, moving furniture, setting up, configuring, and operating AV equipment and conference room technology, and other duties normally performed on-campus. Participation at all commencement ceremonies is required.
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Performs other related duties as assigned, or as needed.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.)
- Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
Additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization:
- Demonstrated experience performing safety and equipment inspections, maintenance, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing audio, video, lighting, rigging, and networking equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, work on ladders (up to a 24-foot working height), lifts (up to a 30-foot working height), catwalks and crawl spaces.
Departmental Preferences:
- Master’s degree in a field related to technical theatre, theatrical design, or AV engineering.
- 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Knowledge of video recording, livestreaming, and video editing.
- Experience managing rental events.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and email correspondence.
- Understanding of event related software, including QLab, CAD and/or Vectorworks. Ability to interpret and implement layouts and diagrams.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Self-motivated, ability to carry out tasks with minimal direction.
- High attention to detail and solid organizational skills.
Schedule:
This position requires evening and weekend work along with a flexible schedule.
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Production Operations Manager
Document progressive leadership before you apply
PERM requires your employer to define the job's minimum requirements, and your credentials must meet them exactly. Compile performance reviews, org charts showing direct reports, and project records that demonstrate operations management scope, not just participation.
Use O*NET to verify your occupation code
Your employer's PERM filing hinges on the correct SOC code. Pull the O*NET profile for Production Operations Manager and confirm the duties listed match your actual role. A mismatch between the job description and your daily work is a common audit trigger.
Search Migrate Mate by role and location
Find employers already filing green card sponsorship for Production Operations Manager positions on Migrate Mate. Targeting companies with active filing history cuts the negotiation phase and signals an HR team already familiar with the PERM recruitment steps.
Ask about prevailing wage tier during offer negotiations
DOL sets four wage levels for each occupation and location. Confirm your offered salary meets at least Level II under the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area. An offer below the prevailing wage will fail PERM certification regardless of employer willingness to sponsor.
File concurrently with I-485 if your priority date is current
If your country's priority date is current when USCIS approves the I-140, you can file I-485 adjustment of status immediately. Nationals from India or China should check the monthly Visa Bulletin with USCIS to track when their date becomes actionable.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, that priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition. Under AC21 portability rules, you can also change to a same-or-similar operations role if your I-485 has been pending at least 180 days.
Green Card Production Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits a Production Operations Manager?
Most Production Operations Managers qualify under EB-3 as professionals if the role requires a bachelor's degree, or under EB-3 skilled worker if it requires at least two years of specialized experience. Candidates with an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive operations experience may qualify under EB-2, which can shorten wait times depending on nationality and current priority dates.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to permanent residence rather than a temporary status. The PERM process requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment test to confirm no qualified U.S. worker is available, then file a labor certification with the Department of Labor before submitting the I-140 petition. H-1B visa uses an LCA and has an annual lottery. Green cards have per-country numerical limits, so nationals of high-demand countries may face priority date backlogs regardless of approval.
How long does the PERM process take for a Production Operations Manager role?
PERM requires a prevailing wage determination from DOL, a mandatory recruitment period of at least 30 days, and then the PERM application itself. DOL processing adds additional time before certification. After certification, your employer files the I-140 with USCIS. The full timeline depends on DOL workload, any audit requests, and whether your priority date is current once I-140 is approved. Per-country backlogs can extend the total timeline significantly for some nationalities.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Production Operations Manager positions?
Search Migrate Mate to find U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history for Production Operations Manager and similar roles. Targeting companies already familiar with PERM filing for this occupation means less internal education during your offer negotiation and a hiring team that understands the recruitment requirements DOL mandates.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, AC21 portability lets you move to a same-or-similar operations role with a new employer without restarting the process. Your original priority date can also transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition once the first I-140 was approved, protecting your place in the queue.