What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Print Project Manager position at Graphic Village?
Sunrise Hitek, a division of Graphic Village, is currently seeking an experienced, energetic, self-motivated, extremely well-organized, and detail oriented Digital Printing Project Manager with expert technical knowledge as well as excellent customer service skills to join our team in Chicago, IL.
What you'll do:
What you'll do:
- Preflight customer files for Indigo or large format printing
- Prepare artwork for production, including but not limited to: tiling for oversize roll printing, dieline modification, creating varnish and white ink plates, variable data.
- Communicate with customers and installers regarding proofs, timing, shipping, etc.
- Provide accurate instructions to production team
- Monitor project progress with production departments
- Provide updates to customer and sales team on job status and manage customer’s expectations
- Issue purchase order to outside vendors and ensure delivery time is met
- Quality control at different milestones of each project
- Create shipping documentation and invoices
- Verify quote specifications and price are consistent with purchase order
- Organize files according to company policy
- Follow management instructions for tasks not listed above
Our ideal candidate:
Education and experience
- Minimum 2 years experience in the printing, packaging or signage industry
- Experience with environmental branding
- Familiar with printing industry processes and materials
- Experience with variable-data printing, die cutting, opaque white ink, spot coating, overprinting
- Advanced computer experience (Adobe Creative Suite, making and editing PDFs)
- Advanced prepress experience (imposition, nesting, trapping)
- Experience with mailing, fulfillment, prepare UPS and Fedex shipping docs
- Customer service experience
Skills and abilities:
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and PDF workflow
- Proficient with Mac OS X
- Follow written instructions
- Reliable attendance
- Pleasant phone and email manner
Who we are:
Sunrise Hitek was established in 1988 and has recently become the Chicago branch of Graphic Village, with headquarters in Cincinnati. Sunrise employs the most advanced equipment and technology, such as G7-certified HP Indigo & UV flatbed presses, digital die-cutting, and specialty coating/lamination, to create best-in-class color printing, packaging, trade show & display graphics, plus a wide variety of promo products.
What we offer:
- Competitive wage commensurate with experience
- Production bonus based on tenure
- Medical benefits with optional dental and vision coverage
- 401K with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Pre-tax transit benefits
- Life insurance
