Production & Pre-Press Associate

About the role

This job is for someone who already knows production and wants to do it at a higher level, with better tools, and fewer self-inflicted problems. You’ll be hands-on across pre-press, production, finishing, and delivery. This is not “push button and pray it prints.” This is craftsmanship under pressure — the kind that feels good when you nail it.

Responsibilities

Running printers, cutters, laminators, and finishing equipment with an obsessive focus, catching file issues before they turn into uncomfortable meetings, making smart decisions on color, materials, and finishing, laminating, trimming, weeding, sewing, packing, loading, unloading--whatever is required, managing multiple jobs without drama, panic or disappearing mid-shift, and occasionally leaving the building to deliver something important.

Equipment You’ll Work With

• EFI Pro 30H Hybrid Flatbed
• Canon Océ Colorado M5
• Mutoh XpertJet 661 (ADA signage)
• Esko CNC Cutter/Router
• Kala Mistral Laminator
• Juki Sewing Machine
• Acrylic Heat Bender

Requirements

• 4+ years in a large-format print or sign shop
• Fluent in Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design (Adobe Creative Suite), as well as RIP software like Onyx or Fiery
• Solid grasp of file prep, bleed, color, substrates, finishing
• Comfortable moving fast without cutting corners
• Organized, reliable, and capable of working independently
• Able to lift 60 lb rolls of vinyl and heavy substrates
• Willing to flex hours occasionally when reality shows up unannounced

Nice-to-Haves (Career Accelerators)

• AI Image generation (any platform)
• CNC routing
• 3D packaging or CAD
• Sewing or specialty finishing
• ADA sign making protocols

Qualifications

People who do well here are usually calm when others spiral, detail-obsessed, but not paralyzed by perfection, team-oriented without needing hand-holding, constant reassurance or ceremonial praise, comfortable being accountable, and intolerant of mediocrity.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer contribution after 1 year of service
• Healthcare stipend
• Transportation stipend
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Pay

$21–$26/hour, based on experience, with monthly & annual performance bonuses.

Schedule

Full-time (40 hrs/week + overtime as needed and available), core hours: 8:30am–5:30pm, with occasional flexible hours.