Production Manager: Lead Shop, Drive On-Time Quality

FASTSIGNS of Northeast San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Job summary

FASTSIGNS of Northeast San Antonio is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead our small shop team. You will report to ownership, direct staff, and coordinate with Sales and Design to ensure on-time, high-quality results.

The ideal candidate has strong process management skills, enforces shop rules, and makes tough personnel decisions to raise performance and standards. A practical, hands-on leader will thrive here.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years supervising teams in custom manufacturing, print, signage, or a job-shop environment.
• Proven track record executing performance improvement plans, discipline, and terminations.
• Strong ability to enforce SOPs and hold teams accountable to quality standards.
• Solid understanding of digital print and manufacturing workflows to optimize throughput.

Responsibilities

• Hold full authority over reviews, corrective actions, write-ups, and hiring/firing decisions.
• Ensure strict compliance with punctuality, professional conduct, and mobile phone usage policies.
• Direct staff toward equipment maintenance, prep work, and shop cleanup during job gaps.
• Address poor habits immediately to foster a respectful, high-performance culture.

Skills

Team supervision

Process management

Leadership

Printing equipment knowledge

Communication

Tools

Printing equipment

Signage production workflows

Job description

FASTSIGNS of Northeast San Antonio is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead our small shop team. You will report to ownership, direct staff, and coordinate with Sales and Design to ensure on-time, high-quality results.

The ideal candidate has strong process management skills, enforces shop rules, and makes tough personnel decisions to raise performance and standards. A practical, hands-on leader will thrive here.