Print Manager

Summary

AKJOHNSTON boasts an in-house print shop that is small, but mighty! The Print Manager runs the print shop so that we may grow and expand our print offerings in the future. Our shop is quality-first, but with focus on speed and efficiency to minimize waste.

Tasks

• Lead, inspire, and grow the department as the company scales.
• Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment..
• Expert use of HP360 printer.
• Expert use of Graphic Plotter.
• Expert use of High-Pressure/Temperature Laminator.
• Performs routine maintenance tasks on machines as required to ensure functionality.
• Confers with Designer, Project Managers, Shop Foreman, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and maintain all equipment in like-new appearance, according to maintenance plans and established procedures.
• Perform duties and schedule staffing in accordance with the production schedule within allotted budgets.
• Capacity to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and urgency.
• Interpret complex drawings, apply knowledge to solutions and incorporate changes when deemed necessary.
• Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.
• Inform designated employees or departments of items printed or problems encountered.
• Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.
• Check specifications of materials against information contained in work orders.
• Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.
• Refer personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible to higher-level supervisors for resolution.
• Assist employees in resolving personnel grievances and escalate to Human Resources when needed.
• Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
• Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.
• Ability to expertly apply vehicle wrap/color vinyl (for full mural/wall installations and full-vehicle wrapping applications).
• Ability to expertly apply vinyl in field applications such as urban objects and buildings.
• Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
• Expert knowledge of substrates (panel and roll materials used for signage and print fabrication).
• Graphic file management is required at the proofing and RIP stages.
• Expert familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and ONYX RIP software along with firmware updates where applicable.
• Present designs and reports to the art department for approval and discuss the need for modification.
• Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using and maintaining it.
• Communicate with producers on job requirements, timing, special needs, job input.
• Fabricate samples.
• Procuring new vendors as needed.
• Estimate Job costing and performing budget closeouts.
• Perform other duties assigned by your supervisor
• Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety.
• Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals.
• Promote a positive and safe work environment.

Detailed Work Activities

• Assist with material handling or moving activities.
• Understand regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Inspect the work area to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.
• Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
• Notify others and manager of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Verify information or specifications.
• Help maintain the inventory system, and track assets as they circulate.
• Driving Company vehicles on occasion.
• Show site support as needed.
• Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
• Submit expenditure requests to Accounting prior to purchasing.
• Evaluate quality of materials or products.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments in the area of expertise.
• Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.
• Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
• Execute prints and installs for the Company while maintaining a great attitude and team-oriented work flow.
• Maintain respectful, communicative and safe work flow running crews onsite in a professional, timely manner to ensure fabrications are installed properly.
• Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
• At times, weekend and overtime labor will be asked depending on the schedule of events.
• Coordinate construction or installation activities.
• Coordinate design activities.
• Monitor current trends.
• Set-up print files.
• Identify and communicate potential design problems to the rest of the team.

Basic Skills

• Using logic and critical thinking to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Following instructions and asking questions to ensure a full understanding of your expectations.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Attention to detail in tasks and professional decorum.

Technical Skills

• Conducting tests and inspections of services or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Ensure that shop machinery is used properly and receives scheduled in-house and authorized vendor maintenance.
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a project design.

System Skills

• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Assist with monetary tracking and accountability by job costing all receipts.
• Time tracking of hours for project based productivity goals.

Resource Management Skills

• Motivating and developing yourself as you work.
• Managing one's own time.
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Communicating with leadership on timely needs for the department.

Desktop Computer Skills

• Graphics – Be familiar with pictures in graphics programs such as Fusion 360, AutoCAD, or similar applications.
• Internet - Using a computer application to manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations.
• Navigation - Using scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest.
• Presentations - Navigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail).
• Spreadsheets - Using a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.
• Word Processing - Using a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents.

Tools

• HP360 Latex Printer, Graphtec Plotter, High-Pressure / Temperature Laminator, Vehicle Wrap / Color Change Vinyl, Substrates, Lap top, printer, email, Google Worksuite.

Technology

• Vectric V-Carve Pro, Fusion 360, or other CAM and modeling software. Google Suite software (Google Drive), Office Suite software (Microsoft Office), Calendar and scheduling software (Employee scheduling software & Google Calendar), Electronic mail software (Microsoft Outlook & Gmail), Presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint), Spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets), Time accounting software (Time and attendance software), Word processing software (Microsoft Word & Google Docs), Video conferencing software (Zoom & Google Meet), Messaging software (Slack).

Education/Experience:

• 5+ Years of related print industry experience preferred
• 2+ Years of event production experience preferred
• HS Diploma/GED
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Environment/Physical Demands:

• Frequently standing/sitting/walking up to 8 hours per day
• Frequently using hands/arms up to 8 hours per day
• Regularly lifting between 5 – 50 lbs.
• Regularly team lifting between 50 – 100 lbs.
• Frequently climbing/crouching/crawling up to 8 hours per day
• Regular exposure to fumes
• Moderate noise level
• Frequently viewing a computer monitor screen
• Frequently exposed to heat, sun, and the elements

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person