Production Leader: Own Ops, Lead Team, Drive Quality

FASTSIGNS Toledo & Maumee; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Competitive salary

Job summary

FASTSIGNS Toledo & Maumee is seeking a strong, hands-on Production Manager to own day-to-day production operations. You will lead the production team, manage schedules, and ensure quality, safety, and profitability.

This role is not desk-bound; it requires delegating, prioritizing, and making decisions to keep projects moving. You will collaborate with sales, design, and project management to deliver on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of management or production leadership experience.
• Strong people-management and leadership skills.
• Excellent organization, scheduling, and communication abilities.
• Ability to hold employees accountable and address performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production operations and workflow.
• Own production schedules, priorities, and deadlines.
• Assign workloads and manage team capacity.
• Lead, coach, train, and hold production employees accountable.
• Identify delays, bottlenecks, and problems before they impact deadlines.
• Maintain quality-control standards.
• Order materials and manage inventory needs.
• Coordinate shipping, deliveries, and outgoing completed projects.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and production needs.
• Maintain safety standards and an organized work environment.
• Lead production/WIP meetings and communicate priorities.
• Track labor efficiency, material usage, and job costing.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Scheduling

Prioritization

Decision making

Accountability

Job description

FASTSIGNS Toledo & Maumee is seeking a strong, hands-on Production Manager to own day-to-day production operations. You will lead the production team, manage schedules, and ensure quality, safety, and profitability.

This role is not desk-bound; it requires delegating, prioritizing, and making decisions to keep projects moving. You will collaborate with sales, design, and project management to deliver on time and within budget.