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Niagara Bottling LLC Artwork Production Designer III in Diamond Bar, California
At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
Develop lasting relationships with great people.
Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Artwork Production Designer III
The Niagara Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) team is a broad reaching partner, trusted to provide and build a culture around quality product data management from inception to end-of-life. We employ consistent, end-user focused processes and maintain a secure single source of truth in order to enable efficiency, scalability, and product excellence. The Artwork Production Designer III is responsible for the oversight, administration, and preparation of graphic pre-print production files.
Essential Functions
Communicates with printers, clients, and all levels internally to achieve desired printing effects, including understanding, revising, and editing internal commentary for change to external parties
Offloads/Uploads final art files to print supplier
Administers email and workflow inboxes for artwork
Manages all aspects of assigned customers graphic assets
Verifies consistent, identical state of approved copy through resizings or color revisions
Reviews and approves or rejects physical proofs or mockups for consistency in color and design with customer’s approved files
Determines and communicates to suppliers the best course of action for achieving desired printed packaging solutions
Assures that final mechanical files meet client and printer needs, are complete, and are delivered within tight timelines
Monitors change orders within product record system to assure correctness, adherence to policy, and completeness
Coordinates the artwork change process, minimizing cycle time while assuring that all changes and communications are done correctly and completely
Performs minor retouching/manipulation of images ensuring that projects are created to specification and suitable for release to print vendors for production
Meets with client and internal parties to understand, translate, and develop preprint production needs into workable solutions
Develops knowledge and understanding of industry by continuing education
Create ColorCert Job files to be uploaded to Scorecard by suppliers and review printed samples for quality and retain library
List if any travel is required using percentage of time:
25% - on average travels 1 week out of the month
Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
4 Years – Experience in Position
2 Years – Experience managing projects
4 Years – Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
2 Years – Experience with Oracle Agile PLM software and ERP systems
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Preferred Qualifications:
6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years – Experience working in Position
4 Years – Experience managing projects
6 Years – Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
4 Years – Experience with Oracle Agile PLM software and ERP systems
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
Lead Like an Owner
Makes safety the number one priority
Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
InnovACT
Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
Increases performance through greater efficiency
Find a Way
Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
Empowered to be Great
Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Additionally, the Artwork Production Designer is expected to demonstrate:
Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks. Double checks work for accuracy
Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
Team Work - balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information from a variety of levels and technical proficiencies.
Leadership - inspires and motivates others to perform well; influences actions and opinions of others; Displays passion and optimism.
Creativity – uses original ideas or imagination to create pleasing and meaningful graphic designs for use in packaging
Time & Project Management - Comfortable working within tight and changing deadlines, able to work independently and set priorities.
Insightful - Skilled at identifying opportunities for increasing business efficiency.
Education
Minimum Required:
Associate's Degree (or current course of study leading to an Associate’s Degree or higher) in Graphic Design, Illustration, Publishing, Marketing, or Advertising and other related fields or equivalent experience
Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, Publishing, Marketing, or Advertising
Certification/License:
Required: N/A
Preferred: N/A
Foreign Language
Required: None Required
Preferred: None Required
Typical Compensation Range
Pay Rate Type: Hourly
$26.26 - $35.44 / Hourly
Benefits
https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits
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Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!
Niagara’s culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.
From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.
We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!
Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.