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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!
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.
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.