Lead Operator

Apex Systems; Woonsocket, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

ESPP

HSA

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Lead Operator to oversee evening production across printing, prepress, graphics, and mailing operations. This role blends leadership with hands-on problem solving to keep workflows running smoothly.

The ideal candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams, troubleshoot issues, and drive quality and on-time delivery within a dynamic, manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading evening production in print/graphics or mailing.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate across printing, graphics, prepress, and mailing.

Responsibilities

• Lead evening production operations on a day-to-day basis.
• Monitor schedules, production progress, and staffing across departments.
• Coordinate work between printing, graphics, prepress, and mailing teams.
• Identify and resolve workflow bottlenecks and production challenges.
• Ensure smooth project transitions between shifts.
• Support team productivity and quality standards.
• Assist with technical troubleshooting when needed.

Skills

Lead / team leadership

Production coordination

Troubleshooting

Strong communication

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Digital print technologies

Mail production workflows

PlanetPress

Job description

Lead Operator

Location: Onsite- Woonsocket, RI

Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire

Position OverviewWe are seeking a Lead Operator to oversee evening production activities across printing, prepress, graphics, and mailing operations. This individual will serve as a working lead who can coordinate workflows, support team members, troubleshoot production issues, and help ensure seamless execution across departments.The ideal candidate brings a combination of production leadership, technical aptitude, and operational flexibility within a print, mail, graphics, or manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for evening production operations
• Monitor schedules, production progress, and staffing needs across departments
• Coordinate work between printing, graphics, prepress, and mailing teams
• Identify and resolve workflow bottlenecks and production challenges
• Ensure projects transition smoothly between shifts
• Support team productivity and quality standards
• Assist with technical troubleshooting when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in print production, graphics, mailing, prepress, or related manufacturing environments
• Working knowledge of:Adobe InDesignAdobe Acrobat ProDigital print technologiesMail production workflows
• Familiarity with platforms such as PlanetPress, OL Connect, Inspire, or similar composition/mail software
• Leadership, supervisory, or team coordination experience
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work across multiple production disciplines

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Mac and Windows technical support experience
• Variable data printing knowledge
• Mailing and postal workflow experience
• Large-format production experience

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
• 401K program
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• corporate discount savings program
• other discounts
• on-demand training program
• certification prep
• library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
• certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
• dedicated customer service team for our Consultants
• certified Career Coach

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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