Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

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.
Key Responsibilities

Production & Scheduling

• 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.

Personnel Leadership

• 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.

Operational Management

• 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.

Preferred Experience

• 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 (PrintSmith, Pace, Monarch, Logic, or similar).
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Full benefits package (health, PTO, holidays, etc.).

At AlphaGraphics, we offer careers for everyone! Whether you are just starting out, looking for that next great growth opportunity, or seeking a change, we have exciting roles to suit you.

We pride ourselves on our training programs in management, sales, operations, print, signs, design, and marketing. Join us with or without experience, and we will succeed together as a team!

We invite EVERYONE to apply!

*AlphaGraphics 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.