Production Assistant

Ajlprinting; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajlprinting in Ottawa is looking for a motivated production assistant to join our garment decoration team. You will work closely with the production crew to maintain flow and top craftsmanship, organizing and laying out garments for production, performing quality checks, and assisting with screens and ink mixing.

We value a collaborative attitude, eagerness to learn, and a proactive approach. You will thrive in a hands-on environment that values attention to detail and pride in every garment we

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform physically demanding, repetitive tasks.
• Able to lift 40 lb boxes comfortably.
• Effective communication with coworkers and clients.
• Collaborative approach to work and organize under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Work with the production team to ensure smooth workflow and high-quality craftsmanship.
• Organize and layout garments for production.
• Quality control: pick up printed shirts and check quality.
• Trim embroidered items.
• Pack and label orders by garment size and color.
• Care for screens: clean, expose and prep for production; ensure proper screen preparation.
• Mix ink to achieve required colours.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Willingness to learn

Proactive

Job description

Have you ever looked at a printed or embroidered garment and wondered how it was decorated? Here’s your chance to get into the industry and find out.

Never worked in this type of environment? That’s ok! We will train you on the specific skills needed for the position. What’s most important is that you work well as part of a team, you have an eye for detail and are always looking to learn something new. A willingness to jump in and get your hands dirty helps too.

What you will be doing:

Working closely with the production team to ensure a smooth workflow and top quality craftsmanship.

Organizing & laying out garments for production.

Picking up printed shirts as they come off the belt and performing quality control checks.

Trimming embroidered items.

Neatly packing and labeling all orders by garment size and colour.

Helping with taking care of the screens. Cleaning, exposing and prepping them to go into production. A properly prepared screen is the foundation of what we do.

Mixing ink to get the specific colours needed.

What will make you stand out:

A collaborative, friendly attitude

A thirst for knowledge. When you take on a new role you want to learn everything about it and keep on learning.

You are a proactive self-starter. You look around, see what needs to be done and get started.

Including a description of your favourite shirt in your application.

Must haves:

The ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive tasks. You must be able to comfortably lift 40 lb. boxes.

The ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients.

A collaborative approach to work

Systematic and well organized, especially when under the pressure of tight deadlines.

Appreciation of the value of the craft and a belief that details matter. We take pride in every garment we decorate.