SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world-class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client-first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in the modern world.
SGS & Co shifts brands to impact through the strength of our people. Our team of nearly 5,000 employees across 30+ countries works collaboratively to exceed client expectations today and anticipate how we’ll need to pivot together to win tomorrow. We take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion along with our ambition to lead the industry to a more sustainable future to drive positive impact for our clients, our people, and our planet.
We are looking for a Quality Control Technician to join the team. The QC Technician will be responsible for performing quality review of production art and pre-press jobs to ensure products are produced accurately to supplied specifications in a timely manner.
Role and responsibilities:
• Check the digital artwork / proofs being produced will print and are completed to the brief supplied.
• To feedback errors to production team in a timely manner.
• To use internal MIS in accordance with standardised work procedures to ensure an accurate permanent asset database is maintained.
• To understand the importance of using systems and to monitor and record QC errors on all jobs.
• To adhere to all internal processes in place for art working and repro
• To adhere to all reporting processes set up within the department
• Provide input into development of QC process based on client needs
Skills and Experience:
* Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's.
* Previous experience working in a pre-press/printing environment
* Good understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required.
* Basic color management skills and the ability to understand and recognize the different digital formats are required
* Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis
* Must understand print processes and how each color affects another
* Understand technical aspects of reprographics and be able to quality check trapping and separations.
* Knowledge of different print processes: Flexo, Litho, Gravure.
* Good knowledge of repro.
You will enjoy an excellent base salary, along with the other benefits of working for SGS&Co including:
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension
• Healthcare scheme
• Life Assurance