Production Manager - Sign & Large Format Printing

Speed Pro 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.

Speed Pro 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.

• Plan and run the daily print queue, set priorities, and keep job status and deadlines current in Core Bridge.
• 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.

• 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.

• Full‑time, 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday daytime.