Production Artist

SGS & Co; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co is seeking a Production Art professional to handle pre-flight, file organization, and artwork manipulation to meet customer specifications. You will manage Pantone color swatches, organize folders on the server, and prepare proofs for approval.

Responsibilities include receiving product definitions from sales/project managers, ensuring alignment with artwork, and maintaining regulatory compliant designs across printing formats. Team mentorship is provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs.
• Maintain designated file locations on server with correct document naming.
• Participate in process improvements and production meetings.
• Learn and develop within a team through mentorship.
• Check customer files against hard copy for differences and size conformity.
• Ensure job instructions align to artwork supplied or referenced.
• Verify colors used and resolution of CTs.
• Receive product definitions from sales/project managers and manipulate files to match customer specs.
• Output proofs for internal checks and customer review/approval.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs.
• Ensure artworks are saved in designated server locations with proper naming.
• Participate in process improvement efforts and production meetings.
• Learn and develop within a team through direct mentorship.
• Check incoming customer files and compare with hard copy for differences and size conformity.
• Align job instructions with supplied artwork and references.
• Verify colors and CT resolutions.
• Receive product definitions and manipulate files to match customer specs.
• Apply art to printer die drawings and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Ability to follow instructions

Tools

Pantone color system

Job description

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Ability to read, understand and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs
• Responsible for ensuring that all artworks are saved in designated file locations on the server with the appropriate document control file naming specifications
• Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business.
• Possess ability to learn and develop within a team and through direct mentorship

Pre-flight and Organization of Incoming Jobs

• Check customer supplied files when starting a new job, and compare it to the supplied hard copy for any differences and size conformity
• Ensure that job instructions are aligned to artwork supplied and/or referenced
• Verify colors used and check the resolution of any CT’s

Production Art

• Receive product definitions from sales, project managers or production managers
• Manipulate files to match customer specs
• Adjust art to meet minimum type and line thickness accordingly based on specifications for different types of printing and client requirements
• Assign color builds and Pantone ink swatches to art elements
• Apply art to printer supplied die drawing
• Create line extension mechanical art from supplied brief or supplied elements
• Create/manipulate artwork to conform with regulatory specifications
• Files must be organized to follow defined job folder and server structure and properly prepared for achieving upon completion of project
• Output proofs as needed for internal checks and as specified on the order for customer review and approval