Senior Fabrication and Project Manager

Scope of the Role:

Collaborative. Positive. Respectful. Organised. Exceptional People Skills.

The Senior Fabrication Production Manager at Echo Studios is responsible for delivering exceptional, brand‑led retail displays, fixtures, and custom installations for luxury fashion and cosmetics clients. The role ensures every item manufactured meets the highest standards of finish, precision, and brand compliance, while being delivered on time, on budget, and installation‑ready.

This position bridges design intent and flawless physical execution, leading skilled workshop teams to produce premium, customer‑facing environments where detail, tolerance, safety and presentation are critical.

Echo is a high paced, and often highly pressured, production house. Positivity is key in everything we do. Whether you’re collaborating with colleagues, communicating with clients or focusing on the task at hand, our approach is to always remain constructive. Respecting each other’s contribution is essential as we believe every individual has something to offer, and the key to being successful at Echo is an ability and willingness to collaborate.

Main Duties and  Responsibilities:

Luxury Production Leadership

Lead all fabrication activity for high‑end retail fixtures, counters, gondolas, plinths, displays, and bespoke brand elements

Deliver consistently premium finishes suitable for luxury store and cosmetics environments

Plan and control multiple concurrent projects with immovable retail launch and install deadlines

Ensure all items are packed, protected, and prepared to arrive on site in perfect condition

Brand Standards & Quality Excellence

Uphold strict brand guidelines, material specifications, colour tolerances, and finish standards

Implement multi‑stage quality control checks, with zero‑defect expectations

Champion right‑first‑time manufacturing and eliminate rework

Review drawings, samples, prototypes, and mock‑ups to verify appearance, feel, and detailing

Team Leadership & Craftsmanship

Lead and develop highly skilled fabricators across joinery, acrylic, metal, modelling, finishing, and assembly

Set clear expectations around workmanship, cleanliness, care, and accountability

Coach teams to understand luxury brand expectations, not just technical drawings

Build pride in craft and attention to detail throughout the workshop

Technical & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Technical Design, Project Management, and Creative Teams

Review drawings for buildability, tolerance, finish sequencing, safety and material behaviour

Input into value engineering without compromising brand or aesthetic intent

Support design development with practical, fabrication‑led solutions

Commercial & Resource Management

Manage labour through department head collaboration and resource allocation against project budgets and margins

Control material usage, wastage, and specialist finishes

Support accurate forecasting and reporting on live luxury client projects

Balance speed of delivery with absolutist quality standards

Health, Safety & Professional Standards

Maintain exemplary workshop housekeeping suited to high‑end production

Ensure strict compliance with UK health & safety legislation

Protect people, products, and finishes through best‑practice processes

Lead by example with calm, professional conduct under pressure

Continuous Improvement & Capability Building

Drive improvements in processes, tooling, machinery, and finishing capabilities

Support investment in equipment aligned with luxury production standards

Promote innovation in materials, fabrication methods, and assembly techniques

Skills & Experience

Essential

Proven experience managing fabrication or production teams in luxury retail, cosmetics, or fashion environments

Exceptional understanding of premium materials, finishes, and detailing with particular attention to sustainability

Strong technical knowledge across joinery, acrylic, metal, spray and surface finishes

Extensive knowledge of suppliers and onboarding processes

Experience delivering projects to fixed retail launch and store opening dates

Confident, detail‑driven leader with high personal standards

Clear understanding of budgets and estimation processes

Highly Desirable

Experience working with global luxury or beauty brands

Understanding of POS, permanent fixtures, and global roll‑out programmes

CNC, laser cutting, technical drawing and advanced fabrication process knowledge

Familiarity with installation logistics and site finish expectations

Desirable Personal Attributes

Meticulous and uncompromising on quality

Calm and decisive under pressure

Brand‑aware with strong aesthetic judgement

Commercially disciplined yet craftsmanship‑led

Respected, credible workshop leader

Knowledge of the print industry is an advantage.

CAD, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Cloud experience is a bonus.

Success Measures

Zero‑defect delivery to site

On‑time performance against retail launch dates

Brand and client satisfaction

Reduction in rework and waste

Team capability, engagement, and retention

TeamWork

Positive and constructive collaboration is key to everything we do at Echo. Maintaining regular, clear and positive communication with all teams and Directors is essential to ensuring jobs and projects are completed correctly.

Ad Hoc

Echo is a dynamic, busy company with a close working team and as such we often require our employees to work on additional bespoke projects outside of their daily duties. This is also aimed to encourage and broaden individual skills and ambitions.

To perform other reasonable tasks as required by the Directors or your department head.

Follow and promote to colleagues, visitors and the public all health and safety procedures and protocols.

Follow Echo’s sustainability policies and procedures. Promote sustainable operations to colleagues, clients and suppliers.

A quick learner with a positive approach will pick up everything they need to know at Echo.

Equality and Diversity:

We promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multicultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect where everyone accepts the concept of individual responsibility. It is therefore your responsibility to make sure you observe and adhere to this policy at all times.

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