About

• Description

About us

• At Schlosser Signs, we design, manufacture, and install custom signage for clients throughout Colorado bringing their visions to life. In business since 1999 Schlosser is a leader in the signage industry, and we are continuing to grow as a full-service provider throughout the Front Range and beyond. With more than 40 employees and projects ranging from single sign installations to hundreds of signs at a single location, we are actively looking to expand by hiring a superstar Project Manager who is talented, smart, and has experience in the construction field. We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package with paid time off, 401k, health, dental, vision insurance, and other benefit offerings for all our full-time employees.
• Headquartered in Windsor, Colorado we are expanding our team with people who share our vision: To provide stunning best-in-class custom signs to businesses, institutions, and government agencies by providing our clients with fantastic designs, exceptional project management, punctual installation, and best-in-class after sales support through (in our opinion) the best team in the industry.

Position Summary

• We are building a company that has the best talent in Colorado, and we refuse to hire people who suck. We are looking for a Director of Manufacturing who wants an opportunity to create products that are unique, diverse, and challenging. As we work to create a best-in-class manufacturing operation, we are looking to find someone who just wants to crush it. Can you think outside the box and solve problems like a champion of life? Are you well versed in different manufacturing processes for metals, plastics, and other unique materials? If so, you may be the person we are looking for.
• We are looking for a detail-oriented and process-driven Director of Manufacturing to oversee custom signage projects through the manufacturing process. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills making sure projects are completed on time while directing a team of fabricators and painters to create some of the coolest signs in Colorado.
• The ideal candidate is well-versed in different manufacturing processes, has a great blend of technical education and real-world hands-on experience. Is someone who loves learning and can learn from others, who can motivate, grow, and mentor a team, and is always striving to improve process and efficiencies while consistently maintaining high quality.
• Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• · Develop and implement manufacturing strategies, create production schedules, and forecasts to align with the needs of other departments such as sales and field operations.

Operations Management

• · Oversee daily production, workflow, equipment, and facility layout, ensuring efficiency and production output across all manufacturing teams.
• · Manages day-to-day operational aspects of multiple projects with varying scopes

Quality & Compliance

• · Drive quality control to ensure products meet design and engineering requirements, while maintaining quality and documenting compliance.

Team Leadership

• · Recruit, train, develop, and manage manufacturing staff, while fostering a strong, and engaged team.

Process Improvement

• · Drive continuous improvement using lean principles, identify bottlenecks, and implement new technologies while continually improving quality across all products.

Resource Management

• · Manage fabrication department to align with budgets, drive cost control, and optimize resource allocation (personnel, equipment, materials).

Collaboration

• · Work with Design/Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Project Management, and other teams to align production needs with business goals.
• · Participate in regular planning and status meetings with other departments.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• · Excellent communication skills are a must.
• · Must have experience managing 20+ employees across multiple disciplines
• · Be hands-on, creative, and have a strong desire to foster a culture of innovation while being results-driven.
• · Innate problem solver, well-versed in different manufacturing technologies and how the are (and could be) used.
• · Someone with a positive, can-do attitude who simply refuses to fail (because why would we fail when it’s easier to just win)?
• · Negotiation and conflict resolution skills to manage timelines, budgets, and expectations.
• · Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to coordinate with other department managers to address issues quickly.
• · Technical aptitude to review shop drawings, proofs, and installation plans.
• · Ability to adapt to unexpected challenges (delays, material shortages, permitting issues).
• · Proven track record of delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
• · Punctually responds to voicemail, email, and other forms of correspondence with other departments.
• · Identifies opportunities for improvement in process or procedures and makes constructive suggestions for change.

Preferred Education and Experience

• · 7+ years of progressive experience leading a multi-disciplined manufacturing team
• · Hands-on experience in metal and/or plastics fabrication, electronics, and construction
• · Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, structural, industrial)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• · Must pass pre-employment drug test, background check, and physical.