Careers at Ardor Printing

Build something people notice.

We're hiring press operators, designers, wrap installers and sales pros. If you take pride in your work and like seeing it on the road, on walls and on storefronts, we want to hear from you.

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Open positions

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Vehicle Wrap Installer

Full-time

Install printed commercial wraps, color changes and fleet graphics on cars, trucks, vans, trailers and box trucks. We're looking for an experienced, certified-level installer with a portfolio of clean work.

  • 2+ years of professional wrap installation
  • Clean seams, post-heating, recesses and compound curves
  • Paid hands-on install test for qualified applicants
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Prepress / Graphic Designer

Full-time

Design and build production-ready vehicle wrap and large-format files. Expert Adobe Illustrator skills and experience setting up wraps for print and install are required.

  • Vehicle templates, scaled artwork, paneling & bleed
  • Preflighting and color management
  • Latex and flatbed printer experience a big plus
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Print / Press Operator

Full-time

Run our large-format latex and UV flatbed printers, laminate, cut and finish jobs so they're ready for install or pickup.

  • Latex, flatbed or solvent printer experience preferred
  • Detail-oriented with quality control
  • Willing to train the right person
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Sales / Customer Service

Full-time

Be the first point of contact for customers: quote jobs, guide them through options and keep projects on schedule from order to install.

  • Sales or customer service experience
  • Print, sign or wrap industry experience a plus
  • Organized, responsive and great on the phone
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Why work at Ardor

We're a full-service graphics shop where every job is different and your work gets seen every day.

Work you can see

Your work ends up on trucks, storefronts and walls all over town — not in a drawer.

Pro-grade equipment

Latex and UV flatbed printers, Zund cutting and the tools to do the job right.

Room to grow

Learn new skills, get certified and take on bigger projects as you grow.

A team that cares

We sweat the details and back each other up to get it right.

The work you'll put your name on

Real jobs from our shop floor. Tap the speaker icon for sound.

Print, cut & install: Skagit Plumbing
Full van install, start to finish
Recesses, vents & curves
Pure Clean full wrap install
Belred camo van reveal
Pacific Breeze van wrap
Dugood color-change install
Columbia Fire service van

The equipment you'll run

Latex and UV printers, precision cutting and finishing. Press operators and prepress designers work with this gear every day.

Canon Colorado roll-to-roll printer
Zund cutting table: custom stickers
Printing large-format wall graphics
Zund precision label cutting
Printing museum wall graphics

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It takes about 5 minutes. No resume required - just tell us about your experience and we'll reach out if it's a match.

Wrap installer screening

We're looking for experienced, detail-obsessed installers. Please answer honestly — qualified candidates complete a paid hands-on install test.

How many years have you installed vehicle wraps professionally? *
About how many FULL vehicle wraps have you installed? *
Which certifications do you hold? (select all that apply)
What have you wrapped? (select all that apply)
Which films have you installed? (select all that apply)
Which can you do confidently on your own? (select all that apply)
For most cast wrap films, what post-heat temperature is typically recommended in recesses and stretched areas? *
A wrap is lifting out of a deep channel the day after install. What's the most likely cause? *
Best final surface prep right before applying film? *
Best practice when trimming film on a painted surface? *
Do you have your own install tools (squeegees, heat gun, knives, knifeless tape, IR thermometer)? *
Are you willing to complete a paid hands-on install test? *
Instagram, Google Drive, Dropbox or website. Required for installers.

Prepress & design screening

This role builds production-ready vehicle wrap and large-format files in Adobe Illustrator.

How would you rate your Adobe Illustrator skills? *
Years using Illustrator professionally? *
Have you set up vehicle wrap files for print production? *
Which of these have you done yourself? (select all that apply)
Which RIP / print software have you used? (select all that apply)
You're building a wrap at 1:10 scale. Placed photos need 100 ppi at full size. What resolution do they need in the scaled file? *
Before sending a customer's Illustrator file to the RIP, what do you do with live text? *
Why add overlap between wrap panels on a box truck? *
Behance, Google Drive, Dropbox or website.

Printing equipment

Latex and flatbed experience is a big plus.

Experience running LATEX printers (e.g. HP Latex)? *
Experience running UV FLATBED printers (e.g. Canon/EFI, Mimaki, Roland)? *
Other equipment you've run (select all that apply)
Prints suddenly show thin horizontal lines (banding). What do you check first? *
Why can latex prints usually be laminated right away while solvent prints need to wait? *

Production floor

Years of print / sign production experience? *
Can you stand for a full shift and lift up to 50 lbs (media rolls)? *
Forklift certified?

Sales & customer service

Which best describes the role you want? *
Years of sales or customer service experience? *
Experience selling print, signs, wraps or promo products? *
Which have you used? (select all that apply)
Have you worked with a sales quota or commission? *
A customer's install date slips because a print has to be redone. What do you do first? *
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation? *
Optional. A Google Drive, Dropbox or LinkedIn link works great. Designers, please include a portfolio.