SGK is a global packaging and brand experience company. From idea to implementation, we deliver packaging solutions and brand experiences that give brands the freedom to speak louder, scale faster and grow stronger. We simplify marketing and amplify brands to deliver value. SGK is a Matthews International company.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Quality Control Operator ensures agreed upon quality standards are met in final layouts for pre-press and packaging production art. With limited guidance from the client project team, this position executes digital and analogue techniques to confirm final product meets project standards and complies with technical specifications, copy content and regulatory requirements. This position ensures the Production team achieves published on-time delivery, ENCP, and/or INCP Production requirements.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Attends project or production meetings as necessary to understand specifications of the project.
Establishes high quality standards for all production processes, workflows and client deliverables.
Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of high quality, basic to intermediate level artwork, effectively using industry standard software, tools, and prepress and print techniques.
Responsible for reading, understanding and applying customer, legal and regulatory specifications.
Performs assigned tasks within the overall production workflow and assigned budget, according to work order specifications, industry and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), company standards, and the client's brand guidelines and standards.
Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project(s) by logging and maintaining in the project tracking system accurate records of the project plan, time dedicated toward a specific project and any quality issues.
Meets quality standards for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to management for improvements in reports, tools, processes and assigned tasks.
Additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Arts or related field
4+ years of previous graphic arts experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Basic understanding of effective print, photo studio and/or digital production, processes, roles, tools and workflows
Basic to proficient experience in photo and color manipulation techniques and processes
Computer Graphics certification preferred. Basic computer software skills within Apple Mac equipment and operating systems, Adobe Design Suite, Acrobat plus QuarkXpress, Agile, etc.
Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
Ability to work overtime as necessary
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
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