Graphics Coordinator
Performs process maintains and improves all technical aspects in the graphics area to include:
Customer relationships, art files/designs implementation for current and new jobs/product production, and is responsible for all graphic projects for the local major customer as well as other smaller size customers if time allows. Ensures the integrity of customer approvals and press-side approvals.
Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:
Coordinates and liaises with Customer (and the Regional Account Manager) regarding designs, graphics, and color issues.
Effectively coordinates and communicates with Customer regarding new, improved, or changed artwork and designs, applying stringent controls to color and ink issues.
Promotes active customer involvement by processing new design ideas and printing substrates to maximize production to customer satisfaction while keeping additional or new costs to a minimum.
Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles and techniques required for customer product while working independently to deliver the highest quality product.
Effectively coordinates between customer and suppliers when needed to ensure correct layouts, designs, color printing sequence, ink, and board specifications are understood between all parties.
Maintains quality control and product improvement through technical expertise and experience.
Orders design and maximizes the use of all cylinders required to meet production needs, utilizing existing cylinders and designs whenever possible to control costs.
Secures all pertinent information relevant to the decision-making requirements of new vs. old cylinders.
Effectively relates new designs to cylinder vendors to secure the highest quality equipment to meet production needs.
Designs and implements tooling needs to ensure availability to production with the fewest down and make-ready times.
Maintains the highest productivity involving all other Graphics Coordinators at the various sites to maximize production and costs.
Effectively utilizes advanced technologies to implement computer solutions to improve the graphic function.
Works with all levels of production teams to gain insight into ongoing printing issues as they relate to current cylinder and tool usage.
Utilizes test materials to determine exact color matching and design flow, working with various production personnel to ensure full compliance with customer graphic requests.
Maintains full documentation of all Graphic Functions for the major customer to ensure and maintain the highest customer confidence.
Ensures all tests and testing materials are properly documented in terms of composition and all record-keeping complies with standard policies and procedures as well as industry standards.
Maintains the confidential nature of all graphics-related information including computer files, documents, samples, and conversations.
Documents, records, and develops tracking of and analysis of the life of various cylinders, tooling, and reuse.
Controls costing issues through administration of graphic function.
Controls costing of equipment used, cylinders, tooling, etc., by effective dealings with suppliers and vendors to ensure the highest quality equipment while maintaining costs at market or lower level.
Controls and approves all invoices involved in the graphic/production process, making sure all documentation is properly executed, signed, and approved.
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field and applies relevant new knowledge to the performance of responsibilities.
Participates in professional continuing educational programs when available.
Incorporates knowledge of pertinent new trends, developments, and ideas into the department procedures and makes recommendations for any related changes.
Provides assistance to other team and department members when necessary.
Understands the OHSE and Quality obligations and actively supports the policies and implements the guiding principles in everyday activities.
All other assignments, tasks, and projects as may be requested by management.
Requirements:
Technical degree in Graphic Design or similar.
Minimum of 5 years experience in Gravure and/or Offset prepress printing.
Excellent PC skills including Microsoft experience (Excel, Word). Must also possess excellent skills with Macintosh G3, Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
Strong interpersonal skills with a particular ability to work within a team environment.
Physical Demands:
This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, stooping, standing, and/or reaching, balancing, climbing, kneeling, crouching, reaching with hands and arms, hearing, and speaking. Use of close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.
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