Senior Production Retoucher

Olberding Brand Family; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401k with company contributions

Flexible/hybrid work schedules

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Olberding Brand Family is seeking a Senior Production Retoucher in Cincinnati, OH. The role focuses on preparing press-ready digital images for offset, gravure, and flexo printing, including color separations and color corrections.

You will collaborate with Account Managers, Production, and Quality teams to ensure client specifications are met. The position requires 8+ years in graphic design or pre-press, strong color management, and proficiency with Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or graphics communication, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years’ experience in graphic design, print production, pre-press or printing processes.
• Proficiency in color management, inks and packaging substrates.
• Mastery of Photoshop and knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite software.

Responsibilities

• Create final press-ready art images by trapping, color separations and curves.
• Perform art-directed retouching and color corrections.
• Verify final files meet client and printer specifications.
• Evaluate images for print process and adjust for optimal dots and color accuracy.
• Maintain effective workflow from artwork scheduling to proof stage.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Color correction

Proofing accuracy

Team mentorship

Pre-press coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or graphics communication

Tools

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Office suite

Job description

Bring your skills and experience to a place where you can make an impact. Browse our current openings and apply today.

A great place to work that fosters a culture of empowerment, collaborative teamwork, and connected capabilities.

Join a team that has been recognizedas one of Cincinnati Enquirer Media’sTop Workplaces 9 times since 2014.

OUR VALUES

PASSION

Exhibits boundless enthusiasm to serve our clients, our company and each other, resulting in unparalleled client experience

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Finds new solutions to existing problems or identifies and leverages new opportunities to advance company or client goals

CURIOSITY

Seeks to improve oneself through learning of any kind: formal training, mentoring, volunteering, etc.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

Develops strong internal relationships within and across teams to foster thoughtful, collaborative solutions

TRUSTED ADVISOR

Develops strong external relationships through empathy and service, resulting in heightened client trust and engagement with the company

UPLIFT AND EMPOWER

Views others with a Growth Mindset, believing in their potential and finds ways to help them achieve their goals and become the best version of themselves

PERKS OF BEING PART OF THE OLBERDING BRAND FAMILY

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Your well-being matters to us. We provide wellness programs, onsite fitness center at some locations, and resources to help you stay healthy and active.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We invest in our employees’ growth. Access to continuous learning and development opportunities, classes, and mentorship programs are part of our commitment to helping you reach your career goals.

WORK CULTURE

Join a team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and belonging. At Olberding Brand Family, we foster a supportive and diverse workplace culture where every voice is heard, and employee engagement activities are the norm.

Position:Senior Production Retoucher

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Id:776

# of Openings:1

Senior Production Retoucher

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

Production Retouchers are responsible for preparing press ready digital image files for offset, gravure and flexo printers from client-supplied files. This includes color separations, cloning, color corrections, clipping paths, color conversions, trapping, curves, evaluate for contaminating colors, etc. Production Retouchers maintain an effective and efficient workflow from the point the artwork (image) is scheduled to the proof stage.

Production Retouchers must maintain direct and open communication with internal Account Managers, Production and Quality teams to assure the final file meets the client’s and printer’s specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Create final press ready art images by trapping, color separations, screening specs, curves etc.
• Ability to do art directed creative retouching
• Color correct images to match client supplied targets
• Verify final files meet client’s graphic and printer specifications
• Evaluate images for print process and adjusting for minimum dots, highlight pushes, and contaminating colors
• Maintain an effective comprehension of profiling and workflow procedures
• Maintain accuracy on all orders so that orders flow efficiently and effectively
• Assist in the development and documentation of standard operating procedures within Color Services
• Follow SOPs to assure client’s requirements are met
• Can check others work to ensure client expectations are met
• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior roles on their teams

Qualifications Include:

• Possess high level of knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, production artwork process and printing requirements
• Proficient use of the Apple operating system including knowledge of business software such as Office, FileMaker Pro and Acrobat
• Mastery of Photoshop and knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Deep understanding of major printing methods (Flexo, Gravure, Offset)
• Bachelor’s degree in business or graphics communication – or equivalent experience
• Deep knowledge of color separation, management and printing processes required (i.e. flexographic, rotogravure, offset, digital)
• 8+ years’ experience in graphic design, print production, pre-press and / or printing processes
• Proficiency in color management, inks and packaging substrates
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator and Photoshop

Why Choose Olberding Brand Family?

When you join Olberding Brand Family, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a legacy of excellence and innovation. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your expertise in pre-media will be highly valued. We believe in supporting our employees' well-being and offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy
• A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future
• Flexible/hybrid work schedules that promote work-life balance
• Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays
• Parental leave to support growing families

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.