Harris worked as a draftsman in the engineering department until taking on the position of road technician in 1922.
[2] Harris rose to vice president in change of engineering at Harris-Seybold in 1923.
While heading engineering initiatives, Harris led the company's development and advancement of offset printing using the lithography.
[2] Harris also oversaw Harris-Seybold's installation of a research lab to facilitate innovation in lithography and graphic arts.
[7] In 1937, Harris and Charles W. Harrold jointly filed a patent for "Inker throw-off".