Production Artist Job at PPC Flexible Packaging in Kansas City

PPC Flexible Packaging is looking for a Production Artist in Kansas City, KS.
This local job opportunity with ID 3035432258 is live since 2025-01-14 16:42:59.

Job Summary:

The role of the Production Artist is to adapt art files to press specifications while ensuring customer expectations are met and to produce flexo-friendly separations for plating. The Production Artist may work directly with the client or through the Graphics Account Specialist or Sales staff. A successful Production Artist must possess a mix of both creative and technical skills. They must be able to work quickly but also remain extremely detail-oriented. They must also adhere to company standards and policies relating to quality and cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Collaborate as needed to determine the best approach for building flexo-friendly separations while meeting customer expectations.
• Create PDFs for print review and customer approval.
• Retouch process images to match customer-provided targets.
• Output contract proof to be used for customer approval and adjust color as needed per customer feedback.
• Clean, trap, and separate 1-up art files.
• Create dielines, step & repeat 1-up artwork to approved dielines, and add press marks such as microdots, guidelines, bearer bars, control strips, etc.
• Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications.
• Troubleshoot problems as they arise with Graphics and/or Printing.
• Communicate informational changes to the Graphics Account Specialist as they relate to design-specific work instructions.

Minimal Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic communications.
• 5 years of production art experience in packaging graphics.
• Esko experience preferred.

Required Skills:

• Design software experience (Adobe CC, Photoshop, Art Pro+, etc).
• Color retouching/editing experience (must pass color shades test).
• Separation software experience, preferably Esko’s Automation Engine.
• Strong understanding of artwork requirements for flexographic printing.
• Willing and able to learn new graphic design tools and adapt to new procedures.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Microsoft Office experience (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook).