Production Associate

Austin Print Co.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Employee discount on apparel and made‑

Job summary

Austin Print Co. is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented production team member to join our on-site Cedar Park shop. This hands-on role covers multiple production areas including DTF printing, embroidery, laser engraving, and UV printing.

You will ensure quality from artwork approval to finished product, manage orders, and help hit rush deadlines. The position requires standing for long periods, operating multiple machines, and collaborating with teammates to maintain fast turnarounds.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable, punctual and able to maintain a full-time schedule including weekends.
• Strong attention to detail to catch misprints or wrong thread colors.
• Able to follow written production instructions and ask questions when unclear.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform hands-on production work.

Responsibilities

• Produce custom apparel and merchandise per artwork and order specs.
• Operate DTF printing workflow: print, powder, cure, and press transfers.
• Hoop, thread change, and maintain Tajima embroidery operations.
• Assist with laser engraving and UV printing.
• Perform quality checks before, during, and after production.

Skills

Dependable punctuality

Attention to detail

Ability to read production orders

Strong communication

Independent worker

Multi-tasking in fast-paced env

Job description

About Austin Print Co.

Austin Print Co. is a custom branding shop serving businesses, teams, and events across the Austin metro. We produce custom apparel, embroidery, DTF transfers, laser engraving, UV printing, promotional products, and awards. We are known for fast turnarounds, rush orders welcome, and doing whatever it takes to get a customer’s brand on anything. We are growing and building out our production capacity, and we need people who take pride in output quality and speed.
Location:Cedar Park, TX (on site)Type:Full time, 40 hours per weekSchedule:Saturday through Wednesday, day shift. Friday and Monday off.

The Role

You will be hands on in daily production, taking custom apparel and branded merchandise from approved artwork through finished product. This is not a desk job. You will work across multiple areas of production including DTF printing and heat pressing, commercial embroidery, laser engraving, UV printing, order fulfillment, quality control, and shipping. On any given day you might be pressing a 300 piece DTF apparel run in the morning and hooping polos on our 8 head Tajima embroidery machine in the afternoon.

What You Will Do

• Produce custom apparel and merchandise according to approved artwork and order specifications
• Operate and maintain our DTF printing workflow: print, powder, cure, and press transfers onto apparel
• Operate our Tajima 6head commercial embroidery machine: garment prep, 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 prep 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 hit rush deadlines. Speed with accuracy is the job

What We Are Looking For

• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain a consistent full time schedule including weekends. This is the number one requirement
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality. You can catch a misprint or a wrong thread color before completing an order
• 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, up to 40 lbs
• Basic computer comfort for reading orders and updating job status

Nice to Have, Not Required

• 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 (Bella Canvas, Richardson, Carhartt, Nike, etc.)
• Engraving or awards assembly experience

We will train the right candidate who demonstrates reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn.

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 we scale

Austin Print Co. is an equal opportunity employer.