Production Artwork Technician
Horizontal Talent

Job Info

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Description:

• Create/Update, issue and distribute product artwork of current versions of Quark Xpress, CS5 including (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign etc.).
• Support routing and approval processes as required.
• Attend product launch meetings as required.
• Ensure artwork schedule adherence and provide communication regarding priorities.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
  • Assess proposed artwork packages and take appropriate actions to create, update to currently indicated standards, proofing, pre-flight, and communicate with production sites to ensure electronic artwork for AMO labeling/packaging components meets AMO's graphic standards and release requirements.
  • And other activities as define by management.
  • Participate in project team development meetings and with third party design artwork suppliers to support the initiation of appropriate artwork meeting requirements to minimize rework and delays.
  • Responsible to manage computer generated labeling formats and to ensure production validation activities are addressed before authorizing release for production use.
  • Monitor actions and escalate issues to department and project team management regarding artwork releases to meet project plan deadlines.

Required / Must Have:

• Requires a minimum of 2 years Production graphics experience in a quality or operational function, preferably in a medical device environment or similarly regulated environment.
• Must have capacity for attention to detail with the ability to recognize errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team.
• Good oral and written communication and strong organizational skills necessary.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly to meet challenging deadlines.
• Must exhibit flexibility in meeting constantly changing demands.
• Must have good customer focus with ability to influence internal and external groups.
• Must have experience with graphics programs, word processing, and database/spreadsheet programs and bar-code applications as currently utilized at AMO on both the Macintosh and PC platforms.
• Prior labeling development and proofreading experience is helpful.

Additional Information:

• This job is part of the DQG (Document Quality Graphics Group) - 10% of the time will be spent in graphics and 90% of the time doing documentation, Largely consists of IFUs (Instructions for Use) translations so must be extremely Detail Oriented because the work is very repetitive.
• Person channels the IFU to vendor for translation, not authoring IFU from scratch - works on what is provided to them in doing content verification and ensuring styles are applied correctly.
• Works with CMS (Content Management System) - Author It, N-Design, and Frame Makers CMS can be taught so does not need to necessarily come with this experience but would be nice if they have it.
• Also uses Illustrator and again this is preferred.
• Adobe is a bonus also.

Top Skills Needed:

• Attention to Detail, Communication, Time Management, Organizational skills

Educational Degree Preferred:

• Accounting Graduates have worked out in the past for their attention to detail and organization

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