Production Manager

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance

Blountville, TN

Full-time, hourly / non-exempt

• $25–$30/hour, depending on experience and fit.
• Team performance bonus eligibility
• 10 days PTO
• 10 paid company holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Occasional overtime or schedule flexibility based on production deadlines

The Production Manager owns daily shop‑floor execution for our wide‑format graphics production team. This role drives the schedule, assigns work, protects quality, keeps machines and materials moving, and ensures finished work is ready for pickup, delivery, or install. This is a physical, working team manager role, not an office position. The Production Manager reports to the General Manager and works laterally with the Operations Coordinator.

• Own the daily production schedule and shop‑floor priorities.
• Personally perform printing, laminating, cutting, finishing, etc.
• Direct/delegate work clearly to production team members and provide accountability.
• Keep printing, laminating, cutting, finishing, staging, and install prep moving in the right sequence.
• Balance due dates, batching, setup time, quality, and throughput.
• Elevate, prioritize and optimize machine uptime over discrete manufacturing.
• Identify bottlenecks early and escalate clearly when work is blocked.

• Manage the production team and set clear expectations for pace, quality, cleanliness, safety, and follow‑through.
• Coach production team members in daily execution and production standards.
• Hold the team accountable respectfully and consistently.
• Build a production floor where people know what to work on at the right time and what “done right” means.
• Work closely with Operations so priorities, blockers, and handoffs stay clear.

• Own production area layout, material storage, organization, and cleanliness.
• Maintain standards for machine care, routine maintenance, and readiness.
• Lead work across HP roll printers, EFI flatbed, laminator, cutter/router/plotter, and finishing areas.
• Make sure materials, tools, and jobs are staged logically and efficiently.
• Reduce rework, wasted motion, missed details, and avoidable rushes.

• Protect quality on banners, signs, vehicle graphics, wall graphics, vinyl graphics, and other custom work.
• Confirm completed work is labeled, staged, checked, and ready for its next step.
• Drive consistent production standards in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven systematized workflow.
• Support install readiness by making sure jobs leave production complete and organized with thought given to supporting smooth and fast installation.
• Build and document repeatable production habits to support continued growth.

• Calm, direct leadership with strong follow‑through.
• A process‑driven mindset and comfort enforcing standards.
• Strong communication with both production and operations team members.
• Practical problem‑solving under deadline pressure.
• High standards for quality, organization, safety, and finished work.
• Comfort leading from the floor instead of managing from behind a desk.

• Wide‑format graphics production experience.
• Lean, 5S, or process improvement experience or exposure.
• Experience with signage, vinyl graphics, laminating, cutting/routing, finishing, or install preparation.
• Experience in small‑batch manufacturing, fabrication, print production, or other custom production environments in lieu of direct graphics industry experience.

• Small team leadership and management experience.
• Experience in high‑volume, high‑setup custom manufacturing experience. Direct sign, graphics, or print production is helpful but not required.
• Experience operating production machinery that is software set‑up and controlled.
• Ability to work on your feet most of the day in a physical production environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Reliable daily attendance and schedule discipline.
• Willingness to work occasional overtime or adjust schedule when production deadlines require it.

$25.00 - $29.00 per hour