Contract Screen Print Shop: Pre Production, Art & Scheduling
Full Time • Niles
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Overview
We’re looking for a detail-oriented, production-minded person to own the pre-production process and help keep our shop running smoothly.
This role sits right between sales, art, and production. You’ll be responsible for making sure every job is set up correctly, scheduled properly, and fully ready before it hits the floor.
If you understand how a screen print shop actually operates—and can communicate clearly with both customers and production—this is a great fit.
What You’ll Be Doing
Pre-Production & Art Setup
- Review incoming art files and ensure they are production-ready
- Confirm sizing, placement, colors, and print specs
- Coordinate with design team or customer to fix any artwork issues
- Prepare jobs for screen print and embroidery production
Scheduling & Workflow
- Build and help manage the production schedule inside Printavo
- Prioritize jobs based on due dates, complexity, and capacity
- Ensure all jobs are fully approved and ready before entering production
- Work closely with production team to keep workflow moving
Customer Communication
- Communicate directly with customers for approvals, questions, and updates
- Clarify order details to prevent production errors
- Keep communication fast, clear, and professional
Production Coordination
- Work alongside the screen print team to ensure jobs are executed correctly
- Assist with pre-press needs including working with Exile Spyder II or similar RIP/separation software
- Help troubleshoot issues before and during production
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working in a screen printing or embroidery shop
- Familiarity with Printavo
- Experience with Exile Spyder II or similar separation software
- Strong understanding of art file types (vector vs raster, AI, EPS, PNG, etc.)
- Ability to communicate clearly with customers and internal team
- Organized and able to manage multiple jobs at once
- Comfortable working directly with a production team in a fast-paced environment
About Us
Custom Print Graphics is conveniently located in Niles, IL just minutes outside of Chicago. Here at Custom Print Graphics we take pride in giving you competitive contract screen printing prices, superior printing quality and top notch customer service.
Custom Print Graphics, only uses the industries finest screen printing presses and embroidery machinery. With our on-site graphic design team and customer service department, we make the ordering process move seamlessly from start to finish. We are committed in providing you the highest quality embellishment on your garments and visually stunning large format graphics that will make your company stand out from the rest.
Custom Print Graphics, only uses the industries finest screen printing presses and embroidery machinery. With our on-site graphic design team and customer service department, we make the ordering process move seamlessly from start to finish. We are committed in providing you the highest quality embellishment on your garments and visually stunning large format graphics that will make your company stand out from the rest.
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