Artwork Proof Processor
Salary:
Negotiable
Location:
East Anglia
Location:
Suffolk
Salary:
£Negotiable
The Role:
- The Artwork Proof processor is the person responsible for carrying out all artwork duties within the artwork department.
- Their main roles will involve formatting & preparing artwork for proofs, liaising with customers to gain approval of supplied pdf proofs and preparing jobs for production.
- As they are part of a team, they should work with colleagues to overcome any technical issues they may have, this improves their knowledge and keeps the group motivated.
- Monitoring and updating the production schedule, liaising with sales and production to overcome potential problems.
- Schedule and prioritise work ensuring KPI’s are achieve and all production targets are being adhered to.
- Utilising Promo Office to receive the necessary files & information from sales as well as printing Works Orders.
- Reporting any technical and processing issues to the relevant person before processing the jobs.
- Advising customers of preferred artwork types and any artwork technical related issues.
- Managing and saving of artwork files on company’s computer systems.
- Preparing of proofs to send to clients for approval.
- Liaising with customers via telephone and email any amendments relating to the artwork proofs.
- Using a supplied brief mock-up creative design.
- Make sure phone manor and emails are in line with company’s policies.
- Processing approved artwork, producing all production documentation required on the factory floor.
- In the absence of the Leading Hand sign off Artwork for production
- When required to, communicate with outside suppliers.
- Outputting of films, embroidery run sheets and transfers for the production process.
- Communicating with production personnel on progress of jobs and potential production problems.
- Filing of all production documentation for retrieval in the future.
- Making sure department’s hardware is kept up to date and all issues are reported to manager.
- Ensuring work area is kept tidy and is in line with company’s safety polices.
- Ensuring all work-related issues/concerns are raised with the department manager.
- Undertake any reasonable task given.
- Dropping into other departments and completing reasonable requests from the department manager.
- Training others when called upon.
- Working towards and communicating continuous improvements in areas of work.
- Actively working within a team to generate the required performances.
Requirements:
- Experience with graphic design software and image editing tools (e.g. Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop)
- Able to use standard computer systems
- Solid knowledge of the printing process and preflight tools (e.g. Adobe Acrobat & RIP Software)
- Experience with creative design.
- An ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and meet production deadlines
- Keen attention to detail
- Target driven to enable production targets are met and surpassed.
- Flexible in learning and tasks.
- Able to work within teams affectively but can work alone if the need is there.
- Able to communicate verbally, email and telephone between departments as well as maintain proper working relations with customers.
- Able to regularly alternate between sitting & standing positions and move consistently throughout the day due to the nature of the role.
- Be able to problem solve and breakdown issues logically.
- Be able to work under pressure due to tight timelines and production needs based on the nature of the business.
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