Wide Format Operator

Wide Format / Large Format Production Assistant We are seeking a detail-oriented, energetic Entry-Level Wide Format Operator to join our sign and graphics production team. In this role, you will transition seamlessly between digital fabrication and hands-on finishing labor. You will learn to prepare files and run an industry-leading Zünd Digital Cutting Table while handling traditional finishing work. This is an entry-level opportunity. While experience in a print or signage shop is a plus, we are willing to train candidates who possess a strong mechanical aptitude, basic computer skills, and a great work ethic. *Key Responsibilities* *Machine Operation & Digital Cutting*

• *Zünd Table Operation: *Learn to load materials, change tooling heads (blades, routers, creasing wheels), and execute automated cut files.
• *File Setup: *Use specialized Zünd Cut Center software to pull up jobs, line up registration marks, and verify cut accuracy.
• *Wide Format Basics: *Assist senior operators in loading media and running roll-to-roll and flatbed industrial printers.

*Vinyl Production & Applications*

• *Weeding & Masking: *Remove excess vinyl from complex plotter-cut lettering, logos, and vehicle decals.
• *Vinyl Application: *Apply transfer tape and mount finished vinyl graphics onto various rigid substrates like foam board, PVC, and aluminum.

*Finishing & Hand Labor*

• *Laminating: *Run prints through a roll laminator to apply protective gloss, matte, or UV-resistant films without wrinkles or bubbles.
• *Grommeting & Trimming: *Cut vinyl banners to size and use a manual or pneumatic grommet press to insert metal eyelets.
• *Hand Assembly: *Perform various hand finishing labor including weeding decals, manually trimming with safety utility knives, taping banners, and packaging jobs securely for shipping.

*Qualifications & Requirements*

• *Education: *High school diploma or equivalent.
• *Experience: *0–1 years of production experience. Prior experience in a sign shop, screen printing, or manufacturing warehouse is a significant advantage.
• *Technical Aptitude: *Basic computer literacy; familiarity with Adobe Illustrator registry marks or CAD software is a major plus but not required.
• *Detail-Oriented: *A sharp eye for color consistency, alignment, and physical defects.
• *Physical Demands: *Ability to stand for an entire shift, bend, carry out delicate hand-eye coordination tasks, and lift media rolls up to 50 lbs regularly.