What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at ATRO Parts?
Position Summary
To support product catalog production, sales team materials, and new product launches as a member of ATRO's in-house design team. Working under direct mentorship of the Marketing Services Manager, you'll learn specialized catalog production systems (Easy Catalog Builder), develop technical drawing skills, and gain deep heavy-duty truck parts industry knowledge while building a strong design portfolio.
Responsibilities
Document Rebranding & Catalog Support (40%)
To support product catalog production, sales team materials, and new product launches as a member of ATRO's in-house design team. Working under direct mentorship of the Marketing Services Manager, you'll learn specialized catalog production systems (Easy Catalog Builder), develop technical drawing skills, and gain deep heavy-duty truck parts industry knowledge while building a strong design portfolio.
Responsibilities
Document Rebranding & Catalog Support (40%)
- Update and rebrand legacy marketing materials to current ATRO standards
- Assist with product catalog creation using Adobe InDesign and Easy Catalog Builder plugin
- Format and layout catalog pages following established brand templates
- Coordinate product photography and technical specifications with engineering team
- Update existing catalogs with new products, pricing, and specifications
- Prepare print-ready files for commercial printing partners
- Design marketing flyers, product sell sheets, and promotional materials for 40 person sales team
- Create customer-facing presentations and proposal graphics
- Develop digital assets for email campaigns and social media
- Maintain library of sales collateral templates
- Respond to design requests with 24-48 hour turnaround times
- Support Spanish and French collateral production for international markets
- Design product tags, instruction sheets, and packaging materials
- Create technical drawings ranging from spec sheets to marketing illustrations
- Coordinate with engineering on product measurement diagrams
- Develop new product announcement graphics for multiple channels
- Maintain product image database and digital asset library
- Design materials for plant/manufacturing employees (safety signage, announcements)
- Create internal event graphics and company communications
- Support HR with recruiting and onboarding materials
- Maintain brand consistency across all departmental materials
- Associate's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field (OR equivalent portfolio)
- Proficiency with Adobe InDesign (primary program)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Strong typography and layout fundamentals
- Ability to work from templates while maintaining brand consistency
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Reliable on-site presence in St. Clair, Missouri office
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and excellent communication abilities
- Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
- Manufacturing or automotive industry experience preferred
- Experience with catalog or publication design
- Technical drawing or diagram creation experience
- Familiarity with automotive/manufacturing industry
- Adobe Lightroom for photo editing
- Print production knowledge (bleeds, color modes, file preparation)
- Basic understanding of B2B marketing
- NetSuite ERP system experience
- Portfolio demonstrating variety of print design work
- Bilingual capabilities - Spanish or French