Manufacturing Manager - Retail Display and Commerical Signage

Lead a high-performing fabrication department building custom branded environments, dimensional graphics, retail displays, trade show exhibits, and specialty projects from concept through completion.

Salary: $95,000 - $130,000 per year

• Lead day-to-day operations within the fabrication department, ensuring projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule
• Oversee hands‑on fabrication work tied to retail displays, branded environments, trade show exhibits, dimensional graphics, and specialty fabrication projects
• Manage workflow, production schedules, priorities, staffing needs, and shop floor execution
• Support fabrication across materials and processes that may include wood, metal, acrylic, plastics, dimensional graphics, CNC routing, assembly, finishing, and related production methods
• Ensure quality standards are met across all custom fabrication and display projects
• Partner with internal teams on project planning, design intent, production feasibility, timelines, materials, and installation needs
• Train, mentor, and lead fabrication team members while promoting accountability, safety, quality, and productivity
• Identify process improvements that support faster turnaround, stronger quality control, better resource planning, and scalable department growth
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and efficient fabrication environment
• Troubleshoot production challenges, material issues, build concerns, and project constraints in real time
• Help ensure final deliverables meet client expectations, brand standards, and project specifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Trade school, technical training, or related fabrication experience preferred
• Minimum TBD years of fabrication, production, shop leadership, or custom display manufacturing experience
• Experience or strong background in custom fabrication, retail displays, branded environments, trade show exhibits, dimensional graphics, specialty builds, and hands‑on shop operations
• Strong background working with fabrication materials and processes such as wood, metal, acrylic, plastics, CNC routing, assembly, finishing, large format graphics, and dimensional display production
• Proven ability to lead fabrication teams, manage shop workflow, prioritize projects, and deliver high-quality work under deadlines
• Ability to interpret drawings, production specs, design intent, measurements, and project requirements
• Strong understanding of quality control, shop safety, production planning, and hands‑on problem solving
• Ability to partner cross‑functionally with design, production, fulfillment, installation, project management, and leadership teams
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced custom fabrication environment supporting national brands, retailers, events, and trade shows

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