What are the responsibilities and job description for the Game Development Specialist position at American Games?
Job Description
Job Description
DEPARTMENT : Game Building
LOCATION : American Games (504 34th Avenue Council Bluffs, IA)
SCHEDULE : Monday - Friday (8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM)
PAY RANGE : Category 7
What You'll Do
This position is a full-time permanent position in a manufacturing environment. This position will be responsible for assisting in the manufacturing of charitable and lottery gaming products, including pull-tab tickets (break-open tickets) and bingo paper.
The Game Development Specialist is responsible for the development of new games, ensuring they are built to be as cost-effective and manufacturing friendly as possible. This role requires a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, programming, and databases to continuously improve game-building efficiency. The specialist must stay up to date with the latest hardware and software advancements, making recommendations to the Design and Game Development Manager to enhance departmental productivity. In addition to game development, this role involves coordinating with internal and external teams to manage project timelines, regulatory approvals, and quality control.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Game Development, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field, with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience. They should be familiar with game development software, tools, and current technologies, with prior experience in game development or project coordination highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate strong communication, time management, and troubleshooting skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities Include :
- Assist in the development and production of new games, ensuring all project milestones are met.
- Collaborate with external programmers and internal teams to streamline the game-building process.
- Monitor and update game approval statuses in Symix for each respective state.
- Estimate costs and resource allocation for new game development projects.
- Create and maintain detailed production specifications and working papers to ensure quality control.
- Verify and modify game payout structures as needed.
- Act as a liaison between departments (Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, and Shipping) to provide real-time updates on job statuses and state approvals.
- Stay up to date with evolving software, hardware, and industry trends relevant to game development.
- Ensure compliance with changing state regulations by coordinating with the Quality Control Manager.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring alignment with press schedules and deadlines.
- Organize and prioritize development tasks to meet both internal and external commitments.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need
Additional Requirements :
TOTAL REWARDS
Competitive Salary | Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Benefits | Employee Assistance Program | Tuition Reimbursement | Generous Paid Time Off | 401k with Company Match | Profit Sharing | Unlimited Referral Bonus Earning Potential | And More!
We appreciate all applicants; however, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Ensuring the safety of our employees and compliance with industry regulations is our top priority. Therefore, our company enforces a zero-tolerance policy regarding substance abuse and criminal activity. All job offers are contingent upon passing a rigorous background check and drug screen. Failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification from the hiring process.
Pollard Games, Inc. dba American Games and International Gamco provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Our Company is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and accepted. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each employee's differences. We believe that a respectful workplace is also one where a diverse group of employees can be successful, develop and build meaningful careers. We believe that embracing diversity of thought, perspectives and experiences fosters innovation and allows us to deliver better insights and solutions for our partners and is key to our continued growth and success.
