Production Leader: Own, Optimize & Scale Fast-Paced Ops

fastsigns-careers; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

FASTSIGNS #31901 is seeking a strong, hands-on Production Manager to own our day-to-day production operation. You will lead the production team, manage schedules and deadlines, and ensure quality, safety, and profitability.

This role requires 3+ years in production leadership, sign-industry experience with Adobe, Onyx, and Flexi, and a proven ability to delegate, prioritize, and hold a team accountable in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of management or production leadership experience.
• Sign-industry experience strongly preferred with skills in Adobe, Onyx, Flexi, and standard sign manufacturing equipment.
• Strong people-management and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to hold employees accountable and address performance issues.
• Excellent organization, scheduling, and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
• Understanding of production workflow, materials, quality, labor, and job costing
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Hands-on mentality with the ability to delegate and lead rather than becoming the bottleneck.

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 strong quality-control standards
• Order materials, manage inventory needs, source/research new materials
• 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, job costing, and department KPIs
• Develop and improve SOPs, systems, and production processes
• Work closely with sales, design, project management, and leadership to keep projects moving
• Help build a production department that is organized, efficient, accountable, and profitable

Skills

Production leadership

People management

Adobe

Onyx

Flexi

Communication

Problem-solving

Multi-project management

Tools

Adobe

Onyx

Flexi

Job description

FASTSIGNS #31901 is seeking a strong, hands-on Production Manager to own our day-to-day production operation. You will lead the production team, manage schedules and deadlines, and ensure quality, safety, and profitability.

This role requires 3+ years in production leadership, sign-industry experience with Adobe, Onyx, and Flexi, and a proven ability to delegate, prioritize, and hold a team accountable in a fast-paced environment.