Production Manager - Sign & Large Format Printing

Job Description

Job Description

Production Manager – Sign & Large Format Printing

SpeedPro North Indy | Indianapolis, IN 46268 | Full-time, 40 hours/week, on-site
Pay: $70,000–$85,000 per year, based on experience

Already running production at a sign or wide-format print shop? We want to talk.

SpeedPro North Indy needs a hands-on Production Manager who can walk in on day one and run our shop. This is not a training position. We need someone who has already done this work in a sign, graphics or wide-format print shop and can take ownership of production immediately.

What you will own
- Plan and run the daily print queue, set priorities, and keep job status and deadlines current in CoreBridge.
- Review approved artwork and specs; prep files and manage RIP settings, nesting, color and output.
- Operate, troubleshoot and maintain wide-format printers.
- Laminating, contour cutting, trimming, mounting and finishing.
- Quality-check dimensions, materials, color, finish and quantities before anything leaves the shop.
- Get jobs install-ready: materials, packing and handoffs to installers.
- Manage outsourced and vended orders: specs, ordering, follow-up, receiving and QC.
- Keep vinyl, laminate, substrates and ink stocked without overbuying.
- Flag capacity, material shortages and schedule risks early to the owner and sales team.
- Keep the shop clean, organized and safe.

Requirements (please read before applying)
- At least 3 years of hands-on production experience in a sign, graphics or wide-format print shop. Experience from other industries (general manufacturing, warehouse, retail printing/copy centers only, etc.) does not qualify.
- You can independently run wide-format printers (Roland, HP, Mimaki, EFI or similar) and the RIP software that drives them. List the machines and RIPs you have used.
- Working knowledge of Illustrator/Photoshop, Flexi or similar, and confidence preparing print-ready files.
- Practical knowledge of cast and calendered vinyl, laminates, banners, wall/window graphics and rigid substrates.
- Strong finishing skills and an eye for quality.
- Able to manage multiple jobs and solve problems without supervision.
- No training is provided. You must be able to perform every task above from day one.

Schedule
- Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday daytime.

Apply confidentially
Send your resume and a short note listing the printers and RIPs you have run, the shops you have worked in, and a production problem you solved. Job photos are welcome if you have permission to share them. Do not send proprietary files or customer information from another employer. We will not contact your current employer without your permission.

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