Director of Detailing & Technical Delivery
About The Position
Steelhead is looking for a senior, results-driven Director of Detailing & Technical Delivery to lead and scale how we execute – from detailing through production. This role owns the speed, accuracy, and scalability of all technical deliverables, ensuring work is fully buildable and aligned with production execution. You will lead the systems, people, and priorities that keep work flowing, eliminate bottlenecks, and drive consistent, high-quality delivery across teams. While this is a senior leadership role, it requires deep, hands-on CAD expertise – you must be able to step into drawings, review, redline, and create fabrication-ready detailing when needed. This is a leadership role for someone who thrives in high-volume, show-driven environments, values standardization and reuse, and knows how to turn complexity into repeatable systems.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience in detailing, production, or fabrication within trade shows, exhibits, events, millwork, or similar custom build environments
- Strong CAD background with the ability to review and contribute to technical drawings for exhibit or custom fabrication projects
- Deep understanding of fabrication methods, materials, and production processes
- Experience scaling teams and output through systems, standards, and process improvement
- Ability to translate creative concepts into buildable, efficient solutions
- Strong operational mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Confident communicator who can set priorities, drive alignment, and hold a high bar for execution
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale the Detailing and Production teams, ensuring accountability, quality, and consistent throughput
- Own intake, prioritization, and release of work in alignment with PMO schedules and project demands
- Build and enforce standardized systems, assemblies, and methods to drive efficiency, reuse, and quality
- Define and uphold fabrication-ready release standards for custom exhibit builds to minimize rework and downstream disruption
- Forecast demand and optimize team capacity to maintain delivery speed without linear headcount growth
- Own production execution outcomes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to Steelhead quality standards
- Establish and maintain production standards across safety, workflows, equipment readiness, and operational consistency
- Oversee subcontracted production and specialty purchasing to ensure alignment with project and cost expectations
- Provide hands-on technical leadership by reviewing, redlining, and contributing to fabrication-ready detailing when needed
- Develop leaders and drive continuous improvement across detailing and production through process, tooling, and automation
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision, voluntary plans, EAP)
- 401(k) with company matching
- Flexible Time Off (FTO), PTO for sick leave, and paid company holidays
- Professional development budget for training and continued education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
