Do you have experience managing high leverage graphic production projects from beginning to end? Do you have the leadership skills to organize a team of production designers / pre-press operators in a fast-paced production environment? Do you have the soft skills to communicate effectively between multiple departments to help work towards a common goal? Then you may have found your next home! FASTSIGNS EVERETT is the largest FASTSIGNS in the world (from over 700 locations!) and rapidly growing. Don't let the name fool you - we have over 70 local employees, 50k sf of space and lots of fun toys. We are ambitious and growing. We have THE BEST team and hire on personality and character and therefore have a synergy that is really rare and wonderful. We have a startup mentality and energy, and are looking to grow with the right people. What's on your future business card? Pre-Press Supervisor and Coordinator What's it like here? Our business is young and growing. We're often building the bridge while we're crossing it, but we're bright, dedicated, and committed to doing it the right way. That means that our Pre-Press Supervisor has to help us build this bridge - it's challenging and rewarding work! Real world, full-time graphic design and production design experience, as well as proven leadership experience is required. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES The essential responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following: * Determining and maintaining best practices within the Pre-Press team (supervisor). * Overseeing, motivating, supporting and providing guidance to Pre-Press team staff (supervisor). * Holding regular 1:1 meetings with Pre-Press team staff (supervisor). * Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting deliverables (supervisor). * Developing and maintaining a workflow policy to delegate assignments to Pre-Press team staff (coordinator). * Work with members of other departments to develop product builds and file preparation that satisfies the customer's needs (pre-press technician). * Identify work order errors and product build issues and advise adjustments to relevant team members (pre-press technician). * Set up print files for production. An average of 8-12 jobs/day (pre-press technician). PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (temporary or otherwise) to safely perform the primary functions of this job. * Continuously requires vision, hearing, twisting, fine dexterity and talking. * Frequently requires standing, sitting, walking, and handling. * Occasionally requires lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching. * Rarely requires climbing. * Able to lift up to 25 lbs. independently. The following qualities are a big plus, but not required: * Experience in or interaction with the signage industry * Direct experience working with production processes (proofing, prototyping, color matching, etc.). Knowledge of sign materials and substrates * Experience building templates, creating file structures, standardizing design practices, (Do you like Lean? Are you always pushing for better practices?) * Desire to mentor. Our pre-press team is young and talented, they would benefit from someone with the patience and experience to guide them in their professional development Is this you? Please send us a resume, portfolio, and please answer the following question in your cover letter: "What pantone color are you and why?" We can accommodate either PC nerds or Mac activists. Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Company Description We deliver visual communication solutions - it's an amazing industry that is needed, necessary, creative and beautiful! We have BIG plans to continue to be an eyebrow raising, inventive, growing company and we can't do it without the best people a
We deliver visual communication solutions - it’s an amazing industry that is needed, necessary, creative and beautiful! We have BIG plans to continue to be an eyebrow raising, inventive, growing company and we can’t do it without the best people and team.\r\nWe are also in the middle of major projects, such as bi-coastal mergers and acquisitions, and an ERP overhaul. Big challenges = great for learning and great for your resume!