Production Graphic Specialist

Who are we?

We’re Hart Print, the first company on the planet to introduce digital printing on infinitely recyclable aluminum cans. We offer innovative, affordable, eco-friendly, and fully creative packaging for beverage-makers of all sizes. With 3000M cans per year of printing power, Hart Print is well positioned to support the can supply needs of customers across North America. 

​We have a team of collaborative, hard-working and dynamic folks who work together to create cool sh!t! With more than 200employees in Montreal, Chicagoland and Elkton, there’s nothing we love more than printing on cans and turning them into art, while contributing to a culture that has a creative and inclusive spirit. 

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For more information about us, head on over to our website: www.hartprint.com/hiring. 

Our Values:

HUSTLE: Always give the best of yourself. Work hard, work smart, work together to get sh*t done!

HEART: Enjoy what you do. Passion and creativity drive us, family and community ground us. 

HUMAN: We lead with kindness and humility. We value diversity and embrace each other’s talents while celebrating our differences. 

HEALTH: We’ve got your back. We create a safe and healthy space for everyone, and we encourage you to take care of yourself, each other, and the environment

Your job purpose :

Reporting to the Graphics Manager, the Production Graphics Specialist is responsible for preparing customer artwork for production on Hart Print's digital can printing platform. This is a technical production graphics role focused on file preparation, prepress, color management, print optimization, troubleshooting, and quality control.

Success in this role comes from attention to detail, process discipline, and technical problem-solving, all in a colourful and fun environment.

  This role is made for you if :

• You enjoy solving technical artwork and print-production challenges;
• You have experience in commercial print, packaging, label, sign, wide-format, or prepress environments;
• You are highly organized and naturally detail and process oriented;
• You have a strong understanding of Adobe Illustrator and print-ready file preparation;
• You understand color management, color correction, and print reproduction;
• You are curious and love troubleshooting problems through to resolution;
• You have the ability to adapt to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.

This role may not be a fit if:

• You are primarily seeking a creative graphic design position.
• You want to spend most of your day creating logos, branding systems, or marketing materials.
• Your experience is primarily social media, web design, or marketing design.
• You prefer open-ended creative projects over technical production work.
• You have never worked in a production print, packaging, sign, label, or prepress environment.

How you will make an impact:

• Review, preflight, and troubleshoot customer artwork files.
• Prepare production-ready files using Adobe Illustrator and Hybrid software products.
• Troubleshoot customer artwork to optimize print quality and production efficiency.
• Perform color corrections matching to meet customer expectations, using color measurement devices and software.
• Use RIP software and prepress tools to prepare files for digital production.
• Support sample production and proofing workflows.
• Perform quality control checks to ensure artwork accuracy before production.
• Create and maintain production references and digital archives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support production goals.
• Participate in continuous improvement and print-quality initiatives.

Knowledge and skills required

• 2 years of experience in prepress, print production, packaging graphics, production art, sign production, label production, digital or commercial printing.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience preparing customer-supplied artwork for print production.
• Understanding of: Bleed, Trim, Safe area, Resolution, Vector vs Raster artwork, CMYK color spaces, Color theory.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to follow documented workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple jobs and changing priorities in a production environment.

You’ll love working with us:

• It starts with the amazing people you will get to work with everyday. We know it’s corny, but we say it humbly because it’s true;
• With Hart Print, there are lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth. We believe in developing, investing, and promoting from within!
• A fun, friendly work atmosphere where teamwork and collaboration are valued;
• Rest and work/life balance: paid vacation and paid sick time (prorated the first year); 
• Free on-site parking;
• A generous group benefits plan;
• 401k;
• And much more!

Hart Print USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these factors is prohibited.