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.