Production Artist - Part time

PrintOvations, an Omaha based print and promotional products company currently has an opening for a Production Artist. As a provider of screen printed and embroidered apparel, signage, print and promotional products, we are Omaha’s one-stop marketing shop, equipped to help our customers with their brand awareness and marketing campaigns.

PrintOvations is interested in employing someone who is self-motivated and wishes to gain exceptional graphic design and production experience. The right candidate is one who is eager to learn, has a great attitude and is committed to delivering quality work every time.

Primary responsibilities and qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Typeset & print design of customer collateral & promotional material

• Produces layouts based upon external and internal requests or pre-established campaign or graphic

standard system

• Performs pre-press responsibilities to include but not limited to scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning, pre-flighting, optimizing and packaging final files and preparing for print, distribution and archival.

• Ensures accuracy of work and files, quality checks and constantly looking to improve the quality of work

and standards

• Archives assets properly and manages shared digital assets

• Manages project workload and deadlines

• Communicates with customers and internal staff

• Follows a layout to place computer generated vinyl or full-color graphic images on a pre-determined substrate

or medium

• Prepares substrates for application which may include cutting, laminating, cleaning and maintaining the substrates for vinyl application

• Weeds excess vinyl from computer cut images

• Performs quality assurance measures pre- and post-production

• Performs finishing operations such as laminating, encapsulating and/or mounting of printed pieces

• Reports inventory levels and stock to be reordered to the Owner

• Works on different projects simultaneously

• Performs routine machine maintenance and minor repairs when necessary

• Loads materials on/into printer and/or laminator which may require some heavy lifting

• Cutting, weeding and applying vinyl for heat press requests

• Internal print design for marketing department

• Graphic work for web or social media

• Detail oriented with an ability to multi-task

• Other job related duties or projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communications skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite CS5 or higher (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & Acrobat Pro)

• Excellent writing and editing skills and a keen eye for details

• Provide a portfolio of work and speak to the creative, technical and production management skills

• Ability to work full-time in office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

• Follows all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.