Sr Color & Retouching Operator

Matthews International; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Sr Color & Retouching Operator to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will modify and enhance images for packaging and digital layouts, ensuring the highest quality standards are met. You will consult with project teams, utilize advanced photo and color techniques, and create ink recipes to achieve precise color targets. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with peers while delivering exceptional results. If you have a passion for color and image enhancement, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in color and retouching.
• Proficient in photo and color manipulation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Modifies and enhances images for production assignments.
• Performs quality checks on proofs and ensures high standards.

Skills

Photo Manipulation

Color Correction

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts

Bachelor’s Degree in Photography

Tools

MS Office Suite

Image Software

Job description

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.

The Sr Color & Retouching Operator modifies and/or enhances images for intermediate production assignments to incorporate in final layout for assembly. With limited guidance from the client project team, this role performs color manipulations, retouching, photo composition, color proofs and printer-specific color corrections or modifications for packaging or digital (pre-media) layouts per project technical specifications.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Consults with team and attends project meetings to evaluate individual project needs.
2. Makes recommendations and/or changes to files that have been prepared for correct output.
3. Prints proofs on all available proofing devices.
4. Performs quality checks on proofs, including measuring color.
5. Effectively utilizes photo and color techniques such as photo composition, color manipulation, retouching and scanning.
6. Creates ink recipes to match supplied color target provided by clients or printers. Create a recipe, produce a proof, measure the results and adjust until the target color is met.
7. Assembles high quality proof presentations for clients.
8. Assembles mockups and sales samples.
9. Reviews quality of final product before release to client.
10. Ensures high quality standards in all production client deliverables, including accurate, consistent and timely completion of projects according to budget and project specifications.
11. Effectively uses industry standard software, tools, and photo and color manipulation techniques such as photo composition, color manipulation, retouching and scanning.
12. Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project.
13. Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts, Photography or related field.
2. 6+ years progressive color and retouching experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3. Proficient in photo and color manipulation techniques and processes such as color separations, color conversion and correction, profiling, trapping and bleeding of imagery, etc.
4. Basic understanding of applicable color retouching and image software.
5. Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
6. High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
7. Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
8. Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
9. Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
10. Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
11. Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
12. Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
13. Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
14. Ability to work overtime as necessary.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
2. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

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At Matthews International, what makes us different is what makes us great. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.