Print Production Specialist

Austin Print Co. • Cedar Park, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Austin Print Co. is a custom branding shop serving businesses, teams, and events across the Austin metro. It produces custom apparel, embroidery, DTF transfers, laser engraving, UV printing, promotional products, and awards. The company is growing its production capacity and seeks people who take pride in output quality and speed.

The Print Production Specialist works hands-on in daily production, taking custom apparel and branded merchandise from approved artwork through finished product. The role spans DTF printing and heat pressing, commercial embroidery, laser engraving, UV printing, order fulfillment, quality control, and shipping. It is an on-site, full-time position in Cedar Park, Texas, scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Dependable and punctual, and able to maintain a consistent full-time schedule including weekends.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Able to follow written production instructions and approved artwork accurately, and ask questions when something is unclear.
• Able to recognize when something does not look right and speak up before proceeding.
• Comfortable working independently once trained.
• Able to manage multiple jobs and priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Willing and able to learn multiple production methods and pieces of equipment.
• Comfortable performing repetitive production tasks while maintaining accuracy.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable standing for extended periods and performing hands-on production work for a full shift.
• Able to lift and move boxes of apparel and production materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Basic computer comfort for reading orders and updating job status.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in DTF printing, heat pressing, embroidery, screen printing, laser engraving, UV printing, fulfillment, manufacturing, or warehouse production.
• Familiarity with garment brands and blank apparel such as Bella Canvas, Richardson, Carhartt, and Nike.
• Engraving or awards assembly experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce custom apparel and merchandise according to approved artwork and order specifications.
• Operate the DTF printing workflow, including printing, powdering, curing, and pressing transfers onto apparel.
• Operate the Tajima commercial embroidery machine, including garment preparation, hooping, thread changes, tension checks, trimming, and finishing.
• Assist with laser engraving and UV printing.
• Review orders before production to verify garments, quantities, sizes, artwork, placement, colors, and special instructions.
• Perform quality-control checks before, during, and after production.
• Identify production issues and communicate questions before proceeding with an order.
• Fold, package, label, and prepare completed orders for customer pickup or shipping.
• Process recurring and fulfillment-based production orders.
• Receive, count, sort, and organize incoming garments and production materials.
• Assemble and prepare awards, trophies, and engraved products.
• Maintain clean, organized production stations, equipment, supplies, and inventory.
• Update job statuses and accurately track assigned production work.
• Assist other production team members as needed to keep orders moving and meet rush deadlines.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays
• Employee discount on apparel and custom products
• Growth path into lead production, embroidery specialist, or shop management roles as the company scales

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed