Production Graphic Designer: Art & Prepress Specialist

UFP Industries; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account with company

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program with employee

Educational reimbursement

Wellness programs and challenges

Other supplemental benefits

Job summary

Advantage Label & Packaging in Grand Rapids, MI, is hiring a Production Graphic Designer to create art for orders, prepare files for production, and coordinate with customers for art approvals. The role reports to the Quality Manager and requires collaboration with vendors and staff to maintain high quality.

Responsibilities include managing multiple customer art files, ensuring accurate artwork, and implementing prepress requirements while working as a team with respect and efficiency.

Qualifications

• A minimum of four weeks in-office training covering Advantage Label purchasing software and various email and art programs.
• Training on each of the following procedures: Pr-4.0-02, Pr-7.2-01, Pr-7.4-01, Pr-7.4-02, Pr-8.2-01, Pr-8.5-01.
• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design and/or 3+ years' experience with computer graphic programs and Graphic Design creation in practical application.

Responsibilities

• Create customer requested art for orders.
• Maintain and manage multiple customer art files.
• Communicate with customers and team members during creation, revision, and approval process.
• Ensure quality and accuracy in the artwork created and approved.
• Understand and implement prepress requirements.
• Communicate with vendors in the purchasing of plates.
• Handle receiving and inspection of plates from vendors.
• Communicate any need for supplies or items that would make graphic design more efficient or improve quality to the Quality Manager.
• Work with staff as a team, and with respect.
• Effectively and efficiently manage time.

Skills

In-office training coverage

Email programs

Art programs

Purchasing software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

3+ years experience with computer graphic programs

Job description

Advantage Label & Packaging in Grand Rapids, MI, is hiring a Production Graphic Designer to create art for orders, prepare files for production, and coordinate with customers for art approvals. The role reports to the Quality Manager and requires collaboration with vendors and staff to maintain high quality.

Responsibilities include managing multiple customer art files, ensuring accurate artwork, and implementing prepress requirements while working as a team with respect and efficiency.