Senior Artworker

About the role

The Senior Artworker role is responsible for producing digital artworks, reprographics and colour separations for all print disciplines. This is a HYBRID position located out of our Cincinnati OH Office.

Responsibilities

• Artwork Production
• Builds artwork files in adherence with the business’ standard working practices & client’s brand rules.
• Ensures Right First Time quality performance is achieved.
• Collaborates with multiple functions to service the client.
• Creates print trial files and carries out colour retouching/colour correction for all print disciplines.
• Brand Guardianship
• Owns the brand guidelines; including their creation, amendment and periodical review.
• Ensures brand consistency is maintained throughout the full project range across all production locations.
• Project Management
• Represents the artwork production team in the planning of projects.
• Led the artist team in the completion of projects from receipt of brief to delivery of data within contractual KPI.
• Continuous Improvement
• Seeks ways to optimise process to improve quality and delivery.
• Promotes best practice and continuous improvement within the team.
• Leads and supports with production initiatives.
• Participates in root cause and corrective action investigations.
• Leads the artist team with the introduction of technology changes from User Acceptance Testing to deployment.
• Coaching & Development
• Guides and advises less experienced members of the team.
• Identifies and discusses issues with relevant team members.
• Client Interaction
• Delivers customer demonstrations.
• Participates in client meetings.
• Participates in the implementation of new business.

Requirements

• Experience in packaging artwork production.
• Use of software applications used in artwork packaging production such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office.
• Detailed understanding of print processes and reprographics application.
• Ability to adapt a design to different components / sizes in keeping with design intent.
• Ability to perform colour retouching for multiple print disciplines.
• Making visual change to images (cosmetic retouching).
• Colour retouching/correction with special colours (or Extended Colour Gamut), considering the impact of screen angles.
• Colour retouching/correction ensuring an image is fit for the flexographic print process.
• Ability to visually inspect two samples and understand what retouching/corrections are needed to get the closest possible match.
• Ability to interpret complex guideline documents.
• Communication skills particularly listening, verbal and written.
• Able to build relationships at all levels.
• Team working skills.
• Able to plan, prioritize and organize.
• Time Management skills to respond to a dynamic work environment.
• Proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

At TOPPAN Packaging Americas, We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support our employees’ overall wellbeing. This includes competitive pay, robust benefits, and programs that help you thrive both personally and professionally. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary based on your work location, employment classification, or collective bargaining agreement.

Skills

• Competitive pay.
• Roths benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance.

Pay

Specific details about pay are not provided in the job posting.

Schedule

Specific details about the schedule are not provided in the job posting.