What are the responsibilities and job description for the Print Production Manager position at Olberding Brand Family?
Print Production Manager
Founded in 1919 as Phototype, and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company, focused first on caring for people. We believe that by valuing our employees, they in turn are inspired to champion our clients and the brands they bring to life. We have a variety of services which help CPG clients engage consumers through graphic design and execution. Our services begin in conceptual brand strategy and design, then flow through adaptive design all the way to the production of color accurate and regulatory/retailer compliant physical and digital touchpoints. There are over 400 of us across the US, Europe, and Asia. Won’t you join us? We’d love to have you on our team!
The Print Production Manager is responsible for managing and supporting their assigned brands in all print related functions; from pre-production to press attendance. This role will analyze incoming files for printability and accuracy. This role will work with on-sites and hand in hand with the Technical Color Manager to help decide how files will be separated for print and identify print issues before the files reach the production floor.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Founded in 1919 as Phototype, and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company, focused first on caring for people. We believe that by valuing our employees, they in turn are inspired to champion our clients and the brands they bring to life. We have a variety of services which help CPG clients engage consumers through graphic design and execution. Our services begin in conceptual brand strategy and design, then flow through adaptive design all the way to the production of color accurate and regulatory/retailer compliant physical and digital touchpoints. There are over 400 of us across the US, Europe, and Asia. Won’t you join us? We’d love to have you on our team!
The Print Production Manager is responsible for managing and supporting their assigned brands in all print related functions; from pre-production to press attendance. This role will analyze incoming files for printability and accuracy. This role will work with on-sites and hand in hand with the Technical Color Manager to help decide how files will be separated for print and identify print issues before the files reach the production floor.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Effectively utilize and support the clients’ artwork process, provide print solutions that are technically feasible and innovative, and establish competency in the printer’s capabilities capability
- Lead option analysis and work with printers to reduce risks of printing issues for new designs
- Act as the key link to color separations to enable timely delivery of accurate artwork color separations and print tools
- Conduct print feasibility assessments to establish the printer’s capability to meet design intent for all pieces of the artwork process
- Recommend options to reduce rework and costs associated with the clients’ prepress/print supply chain(s)
- Lead resolution of technical issues with artwork process between design intent and print application
- Provide innovative technology ideas as needed to design/client’s supply chain
- Ensure the alignment of color strips/tone scales in each piece of artwork, which has a minimal impact on consumers while still providing the necessary graphic control elements
- Recommend proofing and/or prepress testing that should be required for the initial print trials
- Collaborate with necessary parties to communicate specific print specifications and provide technical input on designs (print feasibility)
- Attend design planning meetings, pre-production meetings, and any post-production meetings as needed
- Recommend color managed proofing/pre-testing to improve predictability of reproducing design intent
- Communicate color setup, production art, and proofing options for modeling/simulating print characteristics that could reduce costs
- Collaborate with OBF Ops teams to ensure the quality of the final artwork meets the design intent
- Distribute notes from the prepro calls
- Coordinate drawdown requests and approvals, press approvals and printer onboarding
Qualifications Include:
- Minimum of three years in printing, pre-media, or prepress industries
- Knowledge of print software tools
- Bachelor’s Degree in Printing, Graphic Communications or related field
Benefits Include:
- Competitive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k)
- Flexible/hybrid work schedules
- PTO, Personal Time, Volunteer Time Off and 8 observed holidays
- Parental leave
The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.
For fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website www.olberdingbrands.com. Only applications received through this process will be considered. No phone calls please.
For fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website www.olberdingbrands.com. Only applications received through this process will be considered. No phone calls please.
