Senior Production Designer

Title: Senior Production Designer

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)

Initial term: 9 months (position expected to run longer)

Position Summary

As a Senior Production Designer, you will produce digital files for printing accurately and on time. You will be able to prioritize work appropriately, accurately account for time and alert the correct parties immediately if a deadline is in jeopardy. As a critical and central member of the team, you are able to work successfully with the creative team, your project manager and the lead senior production designer.

Primary Responsibilities

• Digital files are constructed in the most memory-efficient manner. Digital files are accurate and error-free. Ideal candidate would be both collaborative and self-sufficient with a problem-solving, proactive attitude and approach to role and responsibilities.
• Proper use of trademarks and logos. Legal and regulatory requirements met. All files meet AFFCO/NASC standards for quality.
• Meets internal standards of good typography: proper hyphenation, kerning, line breaks, legibility. Accurate sizes and specifications used throughout.
• All projects are routed to Proofreader before presentation to review group.
  

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of Mac OS.
• Experience with food packaging die-vinyl is strongly preferred.
• Print / press experience is essential.
• Skilled with Photoshop, and Illustrator: Knowledge of advanced key commands, paragraph formatting, typography, style sheets, tab fields.
• Experience in proper digital file management / archiving.
• Knowledgeable in Illustrator that is the most appropriate for specific project.
• Knowledgeable in Photoshop, (optional ability to color correct and retouch photos).
• Knowledgeable in color/pre-press requirements. Must be comfortable with data asset management and workflow tools.
• Project Self-Management: Work as a team with Creative and Production Services to seek out appropriate information for completion of projects on time. Prioritizes work appropriately. Accurately accounts for time and alerts project manager immediately if project will exceed original timeframe.
• Design Skills: Responsible for design variations, or entire design as outlined by project AD.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• $59.00 per hour overtime
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
  
  

ABOUT FuseGlobal

FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!