Our Opportunity
GPJ is hiring a Senior Utility Print Operator to join our growing team.
This role is on-site, requiring you to report to our Las Vegas office location a minimum of 5 days per week.
Your Role
As a Senior Utility Print Operator, you work to operate and maintain digital printing/cutting equipment and software to produce finished goods or items that are ready for further assembly or finishing with high print quality and accurate color. Your role is to operate multiple pieces of equipment in order to assist or backfill other operators as needed, under the direction of a Print Production Supervisor or Manager of Print Production. In this role, you may be working with many substrates such as paper, fabrics, adhesive backed vinyl, PVC banner, acrylic, polycarbonate, sign foams, aluminum sign boards, EPF boards, card stock, etc.
Further, as a Senior level Print Operator, you mentor, train, and help to troubleshoot issues for your fellow print team. You act as a first point of contact for printing issues across the entire print operation effort and help to navigate difficult tasks.
You prepare, set up and apply adhesive vinyl efficiently at a high quality to a number of different substrates or structures, with minimal waste/error. You can also demonstrate and teach these skills to others..
You will also be responsible for, or assisting with, general material handling, departmental inventory, and quality control tasks. You'll communicate effectively with other team members to assure all requirements of the job are met. You excel at job tracking, time management, file setup and manipulation. You understand how to and actively maintain equipment. This includes routine maintenance and troubleshooting along with the ability to work with remote support over the telephone.
Your Skills
- RIP and print jobs efficiently and effectively at a high level of quality.
- Ability to maintain and manage color and profile database
- Maintain print registration and print head health
- Organize your workflow in a way that is easy for others to identify a job's status at any given time.
- Create vector cut files for digital plotters.
- Ability to apply adhesive vinyl and film utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
- Ability to mentor and train others, adjusting methodology as needed for effective learning.
- Constantly improve your abilities and understanding of different equipment and software functions.
- Communicate and work effectively with other graphics production personnel to achieve common goals.
- Identify opportunities to improve the digital printing process.
- Work well in a deadline-driven and frequently stressful environment.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area utilizing team lift when needed.
Your Competencies
Focused: You understand the need to stay on task and work through difficulties to produce the best products possible, demonstrating concentration and perseverance.
Knowledgeable: You possess a large breadth of information and deep understanding of your role and the tasks you are given, demonstrating expertise and competence.
Meticulous: You understand that the small details can be just as critical to overall quality and success as the big picture, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness.
Flexible: Managing multiple tasks and being able to switch priorities quickly, without losing focus, is an attribute you possess. You adapt readily to changing circumstances and can effectively manage ambiguity and unexpected demands, ensuring adaptability and resilience.
Deadline-Driven: The understanding and need to complete tasks within a given time frame is essential, demonstrating reliability and time management skills.
Your Experience
Experience & Education
- 3+ years of previous large format print operation, dye-sublimation, lamination, and plotter experience is a plus.
- Experience with digital print and RIP software.
- Knowledge of color matching and media profiling.
Travel, Schedule & Mobility
- Ability to work irregular hours in addition to normal business hours, to include nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
- Ability to travel up to 5%
Your Impact
As a Senior Utility Print Operator, you will directly contribute to the seamless execution of our print production processes. Your attention to detail ensures that our printed graphics meet the highest quality standards and reinforces our reputation for excellence. By efficiently and effectively working with your team, you play a critical role in meeting project deadlines and ensuring customer satisfaction, including a positive client experience. Your commitment to continuous improvement and adherence to safety protocols also contribute to a positive work environment that supports our overall production goals.
Who We Are
GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life in powerfully, exciting ways. We are a part of the Project Worldwide family. An independent, employee-owned global network of complementary, wholly owned agencies.
You read that "employee-owned" part, right? You heard us correctly. You work hard, she works hard, we all work hard… we all succeed and reap the rewards. We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – providing our employees with an ownership interest. We thought you would want to know that. In fact, there is a lot more you would want to know about us, like our FTO policy (no more "accruing" time off), our employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period), and our low contribution healthcare option. But we are getting ahead of ourselves here, let's talk about this exciting opportunity first and we can fill you in on our perks & benefits later.
GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. In addition to federal law requirements, GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.
