What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digitization Specialist (Entry-level) position at East View Companies?
Company Introduction
Do you like history, travel, geography, archives or maps?
East View is a leading provider of native and translated foreign language information products and services, including print periodicals, books, and maps. We serve all geographies and many market segments, including academic institutions, government organizations, corporations, public and federal libraries and law firms.
Position Summary:
The Digitization Specialist will work with a variety of physical and digital materials in a production environment. This includes document scanning with a variety of scanning equipment. It also includes processing for digital output. This is done in Photoshop and other image manipulation software. Final output requires a quality control step, which will be part of the applicant’s responsibility after gaining experience. This person must be a self-starter, with excellent computer skills. The Digitization Specialist must be organized, detail orientated and be required to meet project deadlines. Other duties include packaging for shipping and inventory.
Responsibilities:
Pay $18.00 - $21.50 per hour
East View Map Link is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. – M/F/Veteran/Disability
Do you like history, travel, geography, archives or maps?
East View is a leading provider of native and translated foreign language information products and services, including print periodicals, books, and maps. We serve all geographies and many market segments, including academic institutions, government organizations, corporations, public and federal libraries and law firms.
Position Summary:
The Digitization Specialist will work with a variety of physical and digital materials in a production environment. This includes document scanning with a variety of scanning equipment. It also includes processing for digital output. This is done in Photoshop and other image manipulation software. Final output requires a quality control step, which will be part of the applicant’s responsibility after gaining experience. This person must be a self-starter, with excellent computer skills. The Digitization Specialist must be organized, detail orientated and be required to meet project deadlines. Other duties include packaging for shipping and inventory.
Responsibilities:
- Scanning various materials: maps, books, newspapers, journals, microfilm
- Operate various scanning equipment and software products
- Digital image clean-up, file conversion, file naming and proper storage on network
- Quality control, inventory and packaging of various materials
- Proper tracking and reporting of production time for project development
- Ability to work independently
- Familiarization with basic Windows operating systems
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to multi task and handle projects under tight deadlines
- Desire to learn new skills related to digital products and workflows
- High school diploma, or equivalent is required.
- One to two years of Scanning experience, preferred
- Photoshop or other digital image manipulation software experience, preferred
- Ability to do repetitive work and task switching
- Must have close vision and the ability to focus
- This is a Full-time, hourly, benefits-eligible position
- Benefits include medical, dental, Vision, 401K, Life, and Disability
- Health & Dental insurance - employer pays 95% of Employee Only premium
- Paid holidays and PTO
- Very little overtime or weekends required
- This is an onsite position located in Hopkins, MN near Hopkins Crossroads/Hwy 394 with some remote potential
- Work is done standing and sitting
- The work schedule can be any 8-hour shift during the core hours of Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with some flexibility depending upon the demands of the workload
Pay $18.00 - $21.50 per hour
East View Map Link is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. – M/F/Veteran/Disability
Salary : $18 - $22
