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Lead Printer/Production Manager

We are looking to expand our awesome team! Come join a great group of hard-working passionate individuals who care about taking screen printing to the next level. If you love screen printing, have experience working on an M&R automatic press, and enjoy training and developing others, this could be the perfect position for you! Our production team works hard and has press experience, but we are looking for an experienced leader to help take production to the next phase! The primary focus of this role is to lead the production team to success each day by managing print quality and efficiency. Pay rate or Salary based on prior experience.   

Job Description and Expectations for the Lead Printer/Production Manager

The role of the Lead Printer/Production Manager is to ensure quality printing and the full production process efficiently and effectively by leading and developing production team members while working closely with the sales/office team. Responsibilities include maintaining an efficient production schedule while focused on quality and details. The lead printer also ensures the team executes regular equipment maintenance, manages stock of inks, maintains a clean production area, and supervises further training and development of members of staff. On key days, the Lead Printer may be the primary person to set up, print, and break down orders. During slower days or when others are “training,” the Lead Printer may also help count shirts, fold and prepare shirts for printing, aid in the screen reclaiming process, or perform any other general task that may be needed to support the business.

Benefits/General 

Our established team cares deeply about providing quality products for our customers. We all celebrate our passion for success and are proud to support each other to help stay on track. If you come on board, you will be joining a good team that strives for success, and supports each other as much as the business.  
- Relaxed/Casual Dress Code
- Climate-Controlled Production Space
- Family team atmosphere
- Creative peers
- Days off include: New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas
- Employee discount on goods through our wide network of vendors
- One-week paid vacation first year (after 90 day temp period) and two weeks paid vacation second year
- Retirement Plan matching up to 3% after first year worked

Qualifications and Skills

- This position requires a flexible and energetic personality who thrives in a team atmosphere, but also excels in self-management as well as the management of others.
- Must set the example as a leader and hold others accountable through coaching, training, verbal and written feedback, and potential corrective action.
- Should enjoy collaboration and communication of all types
- Must have a work history and be comfortable operating M&R Sportsman EX automatic press
- Must be able and comfortable to set up, take down, and print jobs on and automatic press throughout the day with or without the aid of others
- Must be open to pushing the limits of new print techniques and efficiency to support business growth including research
- Must be able to ensure quality printing on a wide range of products, with a wide range of techniques with efficiency and effectiveness
- Strategic planning, systematic organization, attention to detail, and thoroughness are required skills
- Managing competing priorities, adjusting, and flexing to the ever-changing needs of the business is a must
- Must be comfortable providing daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly maintenance to the press and dryer
- Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40lbs and help customers load their cars with orders from time to time
- Must be able perform repetitive motion behaviors on a daily basis with arms, wrist, back, and shoulders.
- Requires the ability to lean over tables in order to fold garments.
- Experience with increasing sales through social media strategies and email marketing 

Core Responsibilities

- Works hand-in-hand with sales team and production team to deliver top notch quality printing in a timely manner
- Helps manage production schedule with production team on a daily and weekly basis to ensure orders are printed and shipped in a timely manner
- Coordinates with production regarding job-specific print details by providing coaching and feedback to team members as needed
- Checks and inspects print quality to ensure each print matches the proof and coaches the team to hold the high quality expectations as well
- Researches products and processes online or through other networking methods that will continue personal learning, and help develop systems and strategies that will lead to individual and team success and overall company growth
- Uses the internet and other resources for trouble shooting tips and techniques when necessary
- Helps monitor inventory of supplies to ensure production stays in motion
- Must be willing to help in other areas of production during slower times (burning and reclaiming screens, production machine and area maintenance, cleanliness)  

Additional Expectations

This role is primarily for Screen Printing Press Operator, however, each team member supports each other in the following ways from time to time, as needed.
- Each team member supports each other in the following ways from time to time, as needed.
- All team members help support production needs from time to time.
- All team members help count and inventory goods pre and post production in order to ensure quality standards are met
- All team members can help with production needs including exposing and rinsing screens and helping with the print process from time to time
- All team members help with shipping and receiving by monitoring UPS and USPS from time to time
- May be asked to drive for work purposes from time to time

Qualifications and Skills

- Strategic planning, systematic organization, attention to detail, and thoroughness are required skills
- Must be comfortable and have a work history operating a M&R Sportsman EX automatic press
- Must be comfortable providing daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly maintenance to the press and dryer
- Must be able to ensure quality printing on a wide range of products, with a wide range of techniques with efficiency and effectiveness

Please note:

These are the core responsibilities for this position. If your experience and skills match our needs, we will reach out to set up and interview. An expanded job description will be provided for review prior to a second interview.