Proto Department Specialist

Proto Department Specialist

This role is located in the Mishawaka IN area.

Enjoy working independently and within teams to create excellence on the job Enjoy operating computerized printing cutting and plotting machines while multitasking on other related items Want to grow your career with a friendly clean and fastpaced company where you can make an impact

Then Valley Screen has a place for you!

Who We Are:

Founded in 1967 Valley Screen is a large format graphics company specializing in exterior and interior durable graphics for vehicles recreational products and interior design solutions. Our Mission is to deliver highquality products to our customers while valuing each team member as a part of our Valley Screen family. As a team we seek improvements together and are passionate about our work while helping to strengthen our community. We help our Customers and our Team Members build their story hone in on their strengths and enhance their future! Come build your story with Valley Screen!

What We Offer:

• Creative innovative collaborative and flexible work environment
• Challenging and progressive career development
• Competitive pay programs!
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Short & LongTerm Disability programs
• Retirement Program with Excellent Employer Match!
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Open communication recognition programs and teambuilding events
• And much more to motivated resultsoriented individuals who want to make a real difference in their community and role

What Youll Do:

As a Proto Department Specialist you will handle the setup operation and troubleshooting of various machines to complete smallrun production orders in a timely and accurate manner.

Your Accountabilities in the Role:

• Communicates effectively with other departments within the Company in order to successfully complete jobs based upon client/production needs.
• Prioritizes and adjusts work schedule in order to meet deadlines specified in job requests to ensure customer and company goals are met.
• Reviews the production order and blueprints to ensure an accurate and highquality product that aligns to the customer specifications.
• Maneuvers material to set up within the machine with adherence to the layout schedule and safety requirements.
• Performs the setup operation troubleshooting and changeover of various machines and tooling to ensure accurate and efficient output within the Proto Department.
• Checks and approves completed work against the blueprint for correct size color and labeling to ensure order is accurate.
• Prepares the finished product for the next step adding paperwork/labels with gently rolling and boxing material where appropriate.

Position Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience: 6 months of related experience in printing and/or vinyl graphic production environment preferred; will train the right person.
• Certification(s): N/A
• Functional Skills: This role requires the ability to perform machine set up operation and light troubleshooting. High attention to detail with an ability to read and understand documents procedures and blue print specifications along with the ability to match part numbers accurately. Basic math and counting skills are required. This role also requires strong prioritization skills attention to details as well as an ability to multitask (running a machine and assembling product at the same time) with creative problemsolving skills to think through issues in a fastpaced environment to meet output goals.
• Technology Aptitude/Skills: Knowledge of both PC and MAC based computer programs preferred. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite products including Photoshop and Illustrator is preferred.
• Language Skills: Solid verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from those within and outside the organization.
• Leadership/Behaviors: Strong work ethic energy level pace and values; strong focus on the customer quality and accuracy with the flexibility to move to priorities throughout the operation areas following all Safety requirements.
• Culture Match Behaviors: Likes to work independently and with a thoughtful caring team; enjoys collaborating with others; can listen to others learn quickly and be independent to get the job done yet flexible to adjust to the schedule department location or pace to meet the needs of production while making good decisions is highly important to our team.

Other Important Information:

Pay/Salary: Hourly position based on skills

• And the compensation will grow as the team member grows!

Reports To: Art Production Supervisor

Core Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Typical Work Week: MF; 40 45 hours a week on average during peak times.

Direct Reports: None

Travel: None

Work/Environment: Manufacturing environment. Requires good vision with ability to see colors.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority