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print studio supervisor

Print studio supervisors organise the activity of one or more teams of machine operators in printing, binding of books and finishing of printed materials. They aim to optimise production processes.

print studio supervisor print studio supervisors organise the activity of one or more teams of machine operators in printing, binding of books and finishing of printed materials. They aim to optimise production processes. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include manufacturing processes, printing materials, printing media, manage supplies, manage studio resourcing.

AI exposure
5.0/10
automation risk

Pay in the UK

UK: median £36,777 a year for Production, factory and assembly supervisors (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)

Middle half of full-time jobs: £30,598 to £46,288 a year

UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8160). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)

Pay in India (occupation group)

Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Technicians and associate professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only print studio supervisor, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.

Urban India
₹31,909 a month
Rural India
₹18,966 a month
All India
₹26,175 a month

Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 3. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report

Top skills

manufacturing processes printing materials printing media manage supplies manage studio resourcing communicate with customers manage budgets answer requests for quotation follow a brief strive for company growth

Knowledge you'll build

  • Production and Processing
  • Administration and Management
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Education and Training

What you'd actually do

  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.

Tools & technology you'd use

Microsoft Excel hot Microsoft Office software hot Microsoft Outlook hot Microsoft PowerPoint hot Apple Safari hot Autodesk AutoCAD hot Extensible markup language XML hot Kronos Workforce Timekeeper hot Microsoft Access hot Microsoft Project hot Microsoft SharePoint hot Microsoft Word hot

Frequently asked questions

What does print studio supervisor do?

Print studio supervisors organise the activity of one or more teams of machine operators in printing, binding of books and finishing of printed materials. They aim to optimise production processes.

What skills does print studio supervisor need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include manufacturing processes, printing materials, printing media, manage supplies, manage studio resourcing, communicate with customers. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace print studio supervisor?

Our AI-durability model gives print studio supervisor a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

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