Production Art Specialist

About Us:

Champro® is a privately-owned sporting goods and apparel manufacturer that has been in business for 30+ years. We deliver high-value, traditional & innovative athletic equipment and apparel via outstanding, integrity-driven customer service. Our business philosophy is focused on our customers and we take pride in providing them with the best overall values in team sports products.

Position:

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Production Art Specialist to support our artwork production team with template setup, file preparation, and team coordination. This role plays a key part in ensuring artwork files are accurate, consistent, and ready for production—especially for sublimated products. You’ll work closely with the Production Art Manager and various teams to manage daily tasks, support production artists, and maintain the quality and flow of artwork requests.

Main Responsibilities:

• Monitor daily task progress and assist the Production Art Manager with team updates and status tracking.
• Create and update production templates using Adobe Illustrator, based on pattern files from the Technical Design Team.
• Add technical specs and decoration guides to templates for accuracy and consistency.
• Support team members by answering questions, sharing updates, and ensuring all artists use the most current templates.
• Check artwork files for basic quality issues before they are reviewed or sent to production.
• Provide daily support to the India-based artwork production team and track order completion.
• Communicate with key accounts to answer order or template questions and support file preparation.
• Help onboard new team members by providing training tools and keeping documentation up to date.
• Participate in meetings to help identify process improvements and suggest tools or software to improve workflow.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in production art, file prep, or design support; experience with sublimation is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and basic file setup for print production.
• Understanding of garment templates, pattern layout, and design placement.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and tracking multiple tasks.
• Comfortable reviewing artwork for accuracy and preparing production-ready files.

Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• Proactive and dependable with excellent time management skills.
• Comfortable communicating with team members across different locations.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented with a problem-solving mindset.

Company Culture:

We are proud to offer eligible associates a full-range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, 401K, Profit Sharing, paid time off, holidays, and reimbursement toward gym membership fees. A collaborative atmosphere working together to exceed our customers’ expectations, as well as, an Equal Opportunity Employer bringing together diverse individuals to develop new and innovative solutions.