Production Manager​/Scheduler – Commercial Printing & Signage

Overview

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About Us
We are a fast-growing commercial printing and signage company located in Garner, NC. Our operation runs a mix of digital and offset production, large-format/signage, finishing, mailing, and custom project work. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a strong Production Manager/Scheduler who can elevate our processes, strengthen the team, and help push a high-volume shop to its next level of performance.

The Production Manager will oversee all day-to-day operations of the print production floor, including scheduling, workflow management, personnel, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is responsible for a 10-person production team and will work closely with sales, project management, prepress, and leadership to ensure that jobs move efficiently through the shop. This is a hands-on leadership position that requires full-time presence in our Garner facility.

• Manage daily production workflow across digital, offset, finishing, mailing, and large-format/signage departments.
• Create and maintain production schedules to ensure deadlines are met and resources are optimized.
• Prioritize jobs based on capacity, deadlines, and customer needs.
• Identify and solve production bottlenecks proactively.
• Daily paper and inventory ordering.

• Lead, coach, and develop a 10-person production team.
• Build a positive, accountable, and high-performing culture on the production floor.
• Oversee hiring and onboarding of production staff as needed.

• Implement process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce rework, and enhance quality.
• Maintain strong working standards for quality control and safety.
• Collaborate with sales and project managers to align capacity, expectations, and job requirements.
• Contribute to costing analysis on a quarterly basis with Management.

• 3+ years in a production management or supervisory role within commercial printing.
• Experience with both commercial print and wide-format/signage production is highly preferred (or at least exposure to a mixed print/sign shop environment).
• Strong understanding of scheduling, workflow optimization, and production metrics.
• Familiarity with MIS/production software (Print Smith, Pace, Monarch, Logic, or similar).
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong communicator who collaborates easily with sales, project management, prepress, and leadership.
• Self-directed, organized, and solutions-oriented.
• Confident decision-maker with a calm, steady approach to shop-floor challenges.
• Process-driven with an eye for efficiency and improvement opportunities.
• High sense of ownership and accountability for the success of the production operation.

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Full benefits package (health, PTO, holidays, etc.).
• Alpha Graphics centers (locations) are independently owned and operated. The posted positions are offered by individual franchisees who interview, hire, manage and pay the employees hired for positions in a specific local location (center) through their specific business.