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SalaryMarketing Assistant
POSITION TITLE: GRAPHICS ASSITANT / INSTALLER
GapVax, Inc. is a Johnstown, PA manufacturer of vacuum trucks and equipment. All trucks and equipment must be decaled with proper safety warnings, cautions, and optional graphics.
The graphics and marketing department is responsible for installing graphics and safety decals on all GapVax units built at our facility. All decals and customer graphics are printed in-house on a Roland VerscaCamm print and cut machine. The ideal candidate will be capable of creating, printing, prepping, and installing vinyl graphics, safety and operational decals to all trucks and equipment. Once the GapVax equipment is tested and washed, the marketing department photographs the units, recording all decals installed and includes the custom made owner’s manuals before the vacuum equipment heads off to the customer.
The GapVax marketing department is fast paced, detail oriented, and includes a variety of responsibilities. From customized owner’s manuals to the safety decals, photographing all equipment, advertising, video creation, social media, providing marketing materials to a nationwide dealer network and second location in Texas, and more – GapVax does it all in-house.
The ideal candidate will be capable of learning and operating our wide format eco-solvent print/cut machine; toner-based printing press; laser; and heat press. Maintain equipment in proper working condition; clear paper jams; replace toner and adjust equipment in response to minor malfunctions; maintain assigned areas in a clean and orderly condition.
Monitor inventory levels of printing supplies; receive stock, assist with ordering and maintain inventory of supplies; develop, maintain and update library of computer files of documents, forms, artwork and images for digital printing as required.
Initiate and receive telephone calls concerning department functions; provide information concerning printing and graphics requests, deliveries, and timelines.
The graphics assistant will be required to wear appropriate PPE including steel-toed boots/shoes. This is a manufacturing environment and the appropriate safety gear is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Create/Print/Prep/Install graphics and decals on all trucks and equipment.
2. Print/stock decals for any incoming orders.
3. Print/Edit/Update GapVax Owner's Manual for each unit built.
4. Photograph all equipment new and used.
5. Update website as needed.
6. Update social media sites.
7. Work at different work stations as production requires.
8. Assist Marketing Manager with tasks as required.
EQUIPMENT USED
1. PC / Windows based
2. Roland eco-solvent print/cut machine
3. Toner based printing press
4. Laser
5. Heat Press for custom apparel and promo items
6. Software includes but is not limited to CorelDraw; Photoshop; Versaworks; Lightburn; AutoCAD
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE:
1. High school diploma or GED. Technical or vocational schooling preferred.
2. Computer skills should include Photoshop and CorelDraw, Microsoft Office.
3. Ability to read, understand, and follow directions.
4. Ability to work as a team and independently as required.
5. Ability to communicate clearly.
