Signage Operations & Installations Manager

Signarama Houston — Houston, TX Full-time • On-site • Monday–Friday schedule with occasional early starts A day in this role Start your morning aligning the production board with live orders. You’ll confirm permits and proofs, stage materials, and brief the team. By mid-morning, you’re lining up local crews, checking truck readiness, and finalizing install packets for out-of-town partners. Afternoons focus on shop flow—balancing print, CNC, vinyl, and lamination queues—while keeping an eye on preventive maintenance and safety. You’ll review progress against month-end targets, clear any blockers, and wrap the day by verifying QA, scheduling, and invoicing handoffs. What you’ll own End-to-end production flow: receiving, design coordination, permitting, fabrication, QA, scheduling, installation, and invoicing—without stalls. Local field operations: plan daily/weekly installs and service calls; ensure every truck departs with the right materials and tools. National installs: manage subcontracted installer partners across the U.S., from complete install packages through punch lists and completion photos. Asset readiness: maintain wide-format printers, CNC routers, plotters, laminators, and the vehicle fleet to minimize downtime. Team leadership: hire, onboard, and coach production staff; uphold a clean, organized, and safe shop. Throughput and targets: forecast capacity, sequence work, and close jobs to achieve monthly production and revenue goals. What you bring 3+ years leading production in a sign shop, print operation, or comparable fabrication environment. 2+ years supervising at least three team members. Hands-on know-how with large-format print, CNC routing, plotting, and lamination. Experience scheduling installers or field technicians. History of tracking work against monthly production or revenue commitments. Fluent with job management software, email, and spreadsheets. Valid driver’s license with a clean record. Bonus points Coordinating multi-state subcontracted install teams. Knowledge of sign permitting requirements and workflows. Fleet oversight, including bucket trucks. Background with electrical, channel letters, or monument signage. Familiarity with Corebridge. Core competencies Team leadership and supervisory strength. Production optimization and continuous improvement. Lean manufacturing principles applied on the shop floor. Maintenance and repair coordination. Operational risk management and safety mindset. Production planning and scheduling expertise. Supply chain and material flow management. Electrical project estimating familiarity. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Advanced scheduling and calendar coordination. Why this role Own the production floor and the calendar—you shape how work moves. Variety every week: in-shop builds plus installations coordinated across the country. Benefits include paid time off, health coverage, and holiday pay.

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