Operations Manager

St. Louis, Missouri | Full-time | On-Site Leadership Position

At ASI Signage Innovations, we design and deliver architectural signage systems that bring complex environments to life. We serve a wide range of industries, including healthcare, multifamily, corporate, and government sectors. With over 60 years of industry leadership, we are recognized for delivering high-quality, award-winning signage programs. Our teams combine local expertise with national manufacturing capabilities to execute projects at scale.

The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall execution and performance of ASI Signage Innovations’ St. Louis operational facility. This individual serves as the senior day-to-day operational leader and is accountable for manufacturing, production scheduling, employee performance, workflow accuracy, materials and inventory control, quality, facility organization, and project coordination. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring a technically proficient, process-driven individual who can lead employees while maintaining command of operational details.

The successful candidate will actively monitor the manufacturing floor, production schedules, material availability, project status, and operational systems. This leader must take ownership, verify information, identify problems early, communicate risks clearly, and drive issues through resolution.

• Operational Leadership & Facility Management
  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the St. Louis facility, providing direction, coaching, and accountability to production and other assigned personnel.
  • Establish expectations for performance, productivity, quality, safety, and professional conduct while maintaining an organized and efficient manufacturing environment.
• Production Planning & Workflow Control
  • Own the master production schedule and coordinate labor, equipment, materials, vendors, capacity, and project priorities to support required completion dates.
  • Monitor projects through manufacturing, identify constraints and bottlenecks, rebalance resources, and communicate risks before they affect customer or installation commitments.
• CRM / ERP & Systems Management
  • Maintain accurate production, scheduling, purchasing, inventory, labor, and project-status information within Mothernode i2, the company’s CRM/ERP system, and other operational platforms.
  • Ensure employees complete required system updates, verify system information against actual conditions, and use operational data to identify exceptions and improve workflows.
• Materials, Purchasing & Inventory Control
  • Maintain visibility into material requirements, purchasing activity, open orders, delivery dates, shortages, backorders, receiving, and vendor commitments.
  • Ensure inventory quantities, locations, allocations, and job-related usage are accurate while reducing emergency purchases, avoidable freight, waste, and production downtime.
• Manufacturing & Quality
  • Coordinate work across fabrication, CNC routing, laser processing, digital and UV printing, paint and finishing, assembly, ADA signage production, packaging, and related operations.
  • Ensure work follows approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements while reducing rework, remakes, waste, and preventable field issues.
• Project Execution & Installation Coordination
  • Coordinate production completion with project and installation schedules, ensuring released projects are complete, properly documented, packaged, and ready for field execution.
  • Work with Project Management, Design & Planning, Sales, Installation, Accounting, and other departments to resolve issues, prioritize competing projects, and support recovery plans.
• Labor Management & Productivity
  • Plan labor requirements and…