Production Support Technician

The Graphics division of Lamar Advertising is now hiring a new Production Support Technician to support the silk screen printing process by producing films, mixing colors, and registering screens.

What you can expect from us:

• A Monday-Thursday, 6:00 am - 4:00 pm work schedule.
  • Occasional overtime may be required depending on production needs
• An hourly rate of $15 / hour dependent on relevant experience and qualifications
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays including Presidents Day and Juneteenth
• A comprehensive 3-month training program
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K plan with company contributions for participation
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

What we are looking for in YOU:

• Read and follow directions.
• Safely handle various chemicals.
• Ability to follow best work practices to ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulations.
• Good vision (able to design visually with the proficiency to distinguish color patterns and identify good use of color).
• Communicate effectively both written and orally with excellent organizational and detail-oriented skills.
• PC and systems proficiency.
• Use hand and power tools including gas or diesel-operated equipment.
• Familiarity with MSDS and personal protection and working knowledge of IWS and FA equipment.

Education and experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Forklift and Manlift Certification preferred

A day in the life:

• Pulling print schedules, printing or pulling films, sheeting blanks, washing and coating screens, burning films, and stretching screens.
• Conduct quality checks, touch-ups and repairs, labeling, boxing, and shipping.
• Ensuring all safety and housekeeping rules are adhered to.
• Assist in maintaining shop machinery and equipment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The primary work environment is a shop. The shop is climate-controlled but may be required to work outside and in other areas during periods of extreme temperatures.
• The physical demands include moderate lifting (up to 75 pounds), pushing, reaching, seeing (with a focus in reading, color distinction, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision), sitting less than 50% of the time, standing, stooping, talking, turning, walking, and climbing.
• Nights spent traveling for this position are less than 10%.

Who we are:

Lamar Graphics (i.e. Lamar’s creative hub) in Baton Rouge is home to 70+ masterminds ranging from creative geniuses to technical experts.

Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. With over 351,000 displays across the United States and Canada Lamar is dedicated to helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day.

We provide ad space through:

• Billboards
• Interstate logos
• Handpainted murals
• Transportation and airports
• The largest network of digital billboards in the United States

We live by the Golden Rule, and we operate with honesty and integrity in every aspect of our business. We are open with our employees, transparent with our customers, and loyal to the communities in which we serve. While Lamar is a large company, each office has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

We are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices and use a number of innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact. We are actively working to reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions and are projecting a 70% decrease by 2026 as a result of our efforts.

Lamar is an EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans or any other State or Federally protected characteristic

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With 120 years in business, take pride in our long-standing mission and values: A century of family values: We seek to preserve the same family values upon which our company was founded to ensure that Lamar employees and shareholders prosper for another 120 years.

Always improving: As our business grows, our employees grow along with it. We offer continued development opportunities and internal networks for professional growth. We hope that no matter where you end up, you discover you're a better version of yourself than before your time with Lamar.

Putting people first: Our roots are built on strong relationships. From local team building to corporate-sponsored on-site events, we encourage creating spaces to build deeper relationships with our colleagues and the customers we serve.

Integrity at our core: We continuously use employee feedback to shape the future of how employees experience work at Lamar. Feedback and action plans are shared with employees at all levels and locations.

Serving our local communities: While Lamar gives back through nationwide campaigns, many of our local offices have established traditions to volunteer with local organizations that work to better the lives of community members. We aim to leave all communities in which we operate better than we found them!

Where you belong: We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is representative of our creative nature and the communities we serve. Here, you can be heard, contribute meaningfully, and show up how you want to be seen at work.

What you can look forward to on the Lamar team:

120 hours of PTO

12 paid company holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance, and more!

Family planning benefits

401k (pre-tax and Roth) with matching

Wellness program with cash rewards

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Short and long-term disability coverage