Manager Design And Production

Brobston Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Design and Production Manager at Brobston Group coordinates design engineering and physical production for Store Environment, translating design intent into fabrication-ready specifications. This role leads design engineers and aligns projects with production schedules.

You will oversee four regional shops, manage cross-functional teams, and optimize workflows to deliver on-time, high-quality store environments while solving fabrication challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production management or design engineering.
• Experience managing people across cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of fabrication methods and materials for retail environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design engineers, including performance management and career development.
• Coordinate day-to-day assignments and priorities for environmental designers in partnership with the Senior Director.
• Own production feasibility, engineering specifications, and fabrication readiness across projects.
• Oversee production delivery across four regional shops and allocate engineering resources as priorities shift.
• Keep design work aligned with production timelines and elevate creative-direction conflicts when needed.
• Resolve engineering constraints and material or fabrication decisions, and maintain workflows and project-tracking processes.
• Partner with production and design leaders to coordinate project timelines and shared resources.

Skills

Project management

Prioritization

Communication

Problem solving

Matrixed coordination

Fabrication knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/design/project management)

Job description

Summary

The Design and Production Manager coordinates design engineering and physical production for Store Environment, translating design intent into fabrication-ready specifications. This role manages design engineers and coordinates day-to-day work across designers and four regional shops to keep projects aligned with production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design engineers, including performance management and career development.
• Coordinate day-to-day assignments and priorities for environmental designers in partnership with the Senior Director.
• Own production feasibility, engineering specifications, and fabrication readiness across projects.
• Oversee production delivery across four regional shops and allocate engineering resources as priorities shift.
• Keep design work aligned with production timelines and elevate creative-direction conflicts when needed.
• Resolve engineering constraints and material or fabrication decisions, and maintain workflows and project-tracking processes.
• Partner with production and design leaders to coordinate project timelines and shared resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, design, project management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in production management, design engineering, or project management, ideally in retail environments or physical production.
• Experience managing people and coordinating cross-functional design and production work.
• Strong project-management, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to guide work in a matrixed structure and coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of fabrication methods, materials, and engineering feasibility for retail environments.