Floor Support Production Artist
About this role
BRING DESIGNS TO LIFE. SUPPORT THE FLOOR. KEEP GREAT ART MOVING.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Working with customers and a big, talented art team makes us happy. At Lakeshirts, our Production Artists help turn creative ideas into production-ready apparel and accessories across screenprint, embroidery, applique, heat press, foil, acid gel, softwash, sublimation, and more. We are looking for detail-loving Floor Support Production Artists to support the screenprint production floor, troubleshoot artwork issues, and help keep quality standards clear, consistent, and moving in the right direction.
This is an onsite position in Detroit Lakes, MN. No remote opportunities are available for this role.
PAY + SCHEDULE
Location: Detroit Lakes, MN - onsite.
Shift: Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-2:00 PM or 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Pay: $18/hour.
Growth: Build hands-on production art experience while working closely with artists, leads, and the screenprint floor.
BENEFITS
Lakeshirts offers a fun, creative, and team-driven culture where employees are empowered to grow and thrive. We provide competitive pay with daily pay options, comprehensive insurance benefits, up to 22 paid days off in the first year, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, a relaxed dress code, unique perks like an onsite cafeteria and more. Join us and be part of a company that values teamwork, innovation, and making work enjoyable every day!
A TYPICAL DAY
- Complete Production-requested art fixes, including; design concept, spelling, color, and print-quality.
- Using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop for design needs.
- Coordinate daily priorities with leadership, including screen sending, design changes for text & color, create production-ready files, and visual concept artwork to display for customers.
- Partner with Production to resolve floor issues and ensure high-quality customer products.
- Record design errors and inconsistencies.
- Support lean practices by reducing waste in daily work.
- Communicate standards questions or inconsistencies to your Lead.
- Manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
SKILLS
- Graphic Design degree preferred; strong Adobe proficiency required.
- Comfortable with computers, digital art files, and workflow systems.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable to shifting priorities.
- Clear communicator who works well with Artists and Production.
- Reliable, flexible, and able to make sound decisions independently.
- Eager to support screenprint production and improve standards.
- Able to multitask.
- Friendly and welcoming.
WHY LAKESHIRTS IS THE PLACE YOU WANT TO BE
At Lakeshirts, we believe in making work as awesome as the apparel we create. We are not just a t-shirt company; we are also a hat, sticker, sock, and so-much-more company. As one of the largest screenprinting manufacturers in the U.S., we decorate garments and accessories for the resort, licensed collegiate, and K-12 markets with the help of ah-mazing team members from sea to shining sea.
Our culture is rooted in teamwork, creativity, continuous improvement, community, and customer wow moments. If you want to roll up your sleeves, solve real problems, support great artists, and be part of a place where Life's Better in a T-shirt, this could be a great fit.
COGNITIVE OR MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
Employee must be able to see, hear, read, write, communicate clearly, use good judgment, stay organized, adapt to changing priorities, and work with patience, professionalism, reliability, flexibility, and a helpful team-first attitude.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
CONTINUOUSLY: Sit.
FREQUENTLY: Walk and carry under 10 pounds.
OCCASIONALLY: Lift under 10 pounds, lift 10-24 pounds, lift 25-50 pounds, stand, carry 10-24 pounds, carry 25-50 pounds, push, pull, climb, balance, bend, twist, crawl, and reach above shoulder height, at shoulder height, and below shoulder height.
NEVER: Lift over 50 pounds or carry over 50 pounds.
NOTE / DISCLAIMER
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may be asked to perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs. Lakeshirts is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
Company at a glance
Lakeshirts is a custom apparel decorating company that started in our owner’s parents’ basement in 1984. We have since grown to an $200 million+ company in a 275,000 square foot facility. Our production floor includes 48 automatic screenprint presses, 32 multi-head embroidery machines, six 60-foot laser appliqué bridges, three sublimation presses, and a number of dogs running around the place.
Lakeshirts sales continue to grow, as does its profitability, due to the hard work and continuous improvement efforts of its 500+ employees and over 60 nation-wide reps.
Lakeshirts provides decorated apparel to thousands of customers in the resort and college markets, being a preferred choice to customers based on its breadth of great designs, great garments in its inventory, and reliable and responsive delivery.
With more than 40 artists on our staff, we create thousands of pieces of art each year, giving each customer a unique look. We have over 100 bodystyles in stock, and each one comes in a multitude of colors, totaling more than 1,000,000 pieces in our inventory.
This is all done in a culture that reflects respect, community, and fun. Our culture is second-to-none and must be experienced to be truly understood. If you happen to be in the lakes area, we invite you to stop in and see for yourself. We always enjoy visits, and we’re proud to show off the community that we’ve called “home” for all of our lives. And if you happen to bring along a Milk Bone or two with you, we know you’ll make some very quick and deep friendships.
Life’s Better in a T-shirt
Top Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Daily pay options
- Comprehensive insurance benefits
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- 401(k) plan
- Relaxed dress code
- Onsite cafeteria
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