Production Manager: Lead, Optimize & Deliver Profitably

FASTSIGNS Parker/Castle Rock; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; 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 Parker/Castle Rock is seeking a strong, hands-on Production Manager to own day-to-day production operations on-site in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will lead the production team, manage schedules, maintain quality, and ensure profitability while coordinating with sales, design, and project management.

The role emphasizes ownership, delegation, and decision-making to keep projects moving, with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of management or production leadership experience.
• Sign‑industry experience strongly preferred.
• 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 and manage inventory needs.
• Coordinate shipping, deliveries, and outgoing completed projects.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and production needsMaintain 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

People management

Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Multitasking

Production workflow

Quality control

Budgeting/job costing

Job description

FASTSIGNS Parker/Castle Rock is seeking a strong, hands-on Production Manager to own day-to-day production operations on-site in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will lead the production team, manage schedules, maintain quality, and ensure profitability while coordinating with sales, design, and project management.

The role emphasizes ownership, delegation, and decision-making to keep projects moving, with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement.