Director of ManufacturingBuild Amazing Things. Leave the Business Ownership to Us.
Have you run your own cabinet shop, carpentry/fabrication business, millwork company, sign shop, or construction company?
Do you miss leading a great team, building incredible projects, and seeing customers blown away by the final product…
…but you don't miss chasing payments, preparing estimates until midnight, dealing with QuickBooks, insurance renewals, HR issues, payroll, or wondering where your next project is coming from?
If that's you, keep reading.
About Us
We are a a custom fabrication company specializing in experiential marketing environments, trade show exhibits, commercial millwork, custom cabinetry, branded environments, scenic fabrication, and one-of-a-kind projects.
No two weeks are the same.
One week we're building a custom corporate lobby. The next we're fabricating an activation for a national brand. Then we're loading scenic elements onto a cruise ship or building displays seen by millions of people.
We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys building things, leading people, solving problems, and making a shop run like a well-oiled machine.
About the Role
As our PDirector of Manufacturing, you'll oversee every project once it's sold.
Your job is to make sure every project leaves our shop on time, on budget, and at a quality level that makes our customers want to work with us again.
You'll lead department heads across:
CNC & Machining
Fabrication
Finishing
Final Assembly
Shipping & Logistics
You'll coordinate with Sales, Project Management, Design, and Purchasing while owning the production schedule and helping eliminate bottlenecks before they become emergencies.
You won't be expected to chase customers for money.
You won't be writing estimates.
You won't be managing QuickBooks.
You won't be worrying about payroll or where the next project comes from.
Your job is to build an incredible production organization.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Leading the production team and department heads
Scheduling labor and balancing shop capacity
Creating efficient production workflows
Improving productivity without sacrificing quality
Coaching and developing employees
Conducting daily production meetings
Monitoring project progress and identifying risks early
Working with project managers to ensure successful handoffs
Improving SOPs and documenting best practices
Driving continuous improvement throughout the shop
Maintaining a safe, clean, organized production environment
Ensuring every project ships complete, accurate, and on time
The Person We're Looking For
You probably have experience such as:
Owner of a cabinet or millwork shop
Former business owner in fabrication or construction
Production Manager or Operations Manager
General Manager of a manufacturing business
Shop Foreman who naturally became the leader everyone relied on
You've likely managed anywhere from 10–50 employees.
You understand scheduling, purchasing, quality control, production flow, and accountability.
You don't panic when something goes sideways—you organize people, solve the problem, and move forward.
You know how to earn respect without yelling.
You enjoy mentoring people.
You hate wasted motion.
You believe systems beat heroics.
Most importantly, you care about building something you're proud to put your name on.
What Success Looks Like
Within your first year, you'll have:
Built a highly accountable production culture
Improved efficiency throughout the shop
Reduced costly mistakes and rework
Increased on-time deliveries
Developed stronger department leaders
Created systems that allow the business to scale
Helped make Breakthrough Productions one of the premier fabrication shops in the industry
What You'll Need
Leadership experience in manufacturing, fabrication, millwork, cabinetry, exhibits, construction, or similar industries
Strong understanding of production scheduling
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
Ability to read shop drawings and understand fabrication methods
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Strong organizational skills
Continuous improvement mindset
Experience with custom fabrication, CNC manufacturing, architectural millwork, cabinetry, scenic fabrication, or experiential marketing is a significant advantage.
Why This Job Is Different
This isn't another corporate manufacturing job.
This isn't managing an assembly line that builds the same thing every day.
Every week brings a new challenge, a new customer, and a new project.
You'll help create work that people photograph, experience, and remember.
If you've spent years running a business and discovered that you love building teams more than managing the business itself, this could be exactly what you've been looking for.
We take care of finding the work.
You build the team that brings it to life.
Machines & technologies you'll use:
Director of Manufacturing