Print Shop/Reprographic Technician - West Valley City, UT

About the Role

We are launching a full-service, in-house print shop at the Lake Park Innovation Center in West Valley City. The Print Shop/Reprographic Technician will run day-to-day production across small and large format printing, signage, and apparel decoration, and will deliver finished work to customers. This role starts part-time and is expected to grow into a full-time position as the shop scales.

Speed and quality are essential to this role, ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently to meet customer expectations of no errors and quick turnaround times.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepress and Job Management: Receive, set up, and track print jobs using a computer; check files for size, resolution, bleed, and color; format and prepare files for output; keep an organized job queue and meet promised turnaround times.
• Small and Large Format Printing: Produce brochures, pamphlets, flyers, announcements, postcards, business cards, posters, and architectural and construction blueprints and plans on production and wide-format printers.
• Signage and Display: Print and mount foam core boards; produce banners, vinyl prints, and vinyl graphics; operate laminators and cutters; mount and hang signage on campus as needed.
• Finishing: Trim, fold, score, collate, staple, bind, and laminate jobs to a professional standard.
• Apparel Decoration: Run clothing embroidery, heat press transfers, and screen printing, including setup, digitizing or file prep, and quality checks.
• Quality Control: Proof every job before release; catch color, alignment, spelling, and count errors before the customer does.
• Delivery: Deliver finished products to customers on and off campus using a company or personal vehicle.
• Equipment Care and Inventory: Perform routine cleaning and maintenance, clear jams and minor issues, coordinate service calls, and track paper, ink, vinyl, blanks, and other supplies.
• Customer Service: Take orders, clarify specs, provide quotes and timelines, and keep customers updated.
• Shop Upkeep: Keep the workspace clean, safe, and organized.
• Required Qualifications
• Hands-on experience in a print shop, reprographics, sign shop, or apparel decoration environment.
• Working knowledge of computers and print-ready file prep; comfortable with PDF workflows and at least one design tool (Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or similar).
• Experience with small and large format printing.
• Experience with at least one of: embroidery, heat press, or screen printing (all three preferred).
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record; able to pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check.
• Strong attention to detail and a track record of producing accurate work quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple jobs and deadlines at once.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HP DesignJet or similar wide-format plotters, GBC laminators, and binding equipment.
• Embroidery digitizing software experience.
• Basic color management knowledge.
• Experience mounting and installing signage.
• Physical Requirements and Work Environment
• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs (paper cases, boards, rolled media, boxed orders).
• Load and unload a vehicle for deliveries.
• Work around production equipment, heat presses, inks, and cutting tools while following safety procedures.
• Schedule
• Part-time weekday schedule to start, with required flexibility to accommodate rush orders and changing production needs. Hours are expected to increase as the shop grows, with the opportunity to transition into a full-time schedule at a time.