Job Location

Warsaw

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Prepress Specialist is responsible for enabling design intent realization and ensures quality and consistent visual execution across all product forms and variants at FMOT. The Prepress Specialist prepares, controls, pre-flights, and processes the design files, converting and adjusting elements ‘live’ as needed to provide print ready digital files for flexography, digital, offset and gravure printing. In this role you are responsible for timely artwork delivery from the time it is received through inhouse proofing to delivery of final print ready files to the printer.

This role will closely partner with Design, Brand, the Design Intent Production and AW Flow teams. The Prepress Specialist effectively influences and advises design and commercial leaders on color direction applying the color choices ‘live’ with hard copy print proofs ensuring the most productive approach. In this role you develop and maintain direct and open communication with design agencies to ensure that the Design Intent files meet GDAFP standards.

This role requires fundamental understanding of artwork file construction combined with expertise in industry standard pre-press & printing design, brand identity, and design standards/guidelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver Design Intent Production important metrics on target: AW Color on Design Intent, On-Time Production, Qualitative In-Market Complaints, Quality Incident Rate
• Analyze, convert, correct, and prepare Artwork/design files to be fit-for-use as per printing process on design intent.
• Prepare color separations and printing tools.
• Conduct pre-flight and color correct and retouch a wide variety of raster and vector files.
• Manage color set-ups and ink manager in Adobe Illustrator.
• Manage and implement changes when they occur.
• Execute Quality Control Checks
• Ensure print quality and design intent are intact.
• Create, govern, and manage printer specifications database.
• Troubleshoot and address/resolve file issues.
• Create hard proofs for business alignment, making needed adjustments in response to feedback until final design intent execution is approved.
• Discuss and propose realistic options for Design Intent execution.

You can expect:

Continuous learning and development including the best training programs on each stage of your career

Multicultural, dynamic environment (more than 70 nationalities from across the globe)

Continuous growth through regular role changes

Attractive salary and benefits (i.e. stock ownership plan, private medical care, lunch pass, transportation subsidy, multisport card, flex work, regular team building events, massage in the office, discount on P&G products)

Modern office with an entertainment and leisure zone (i.e. ping-pong, billiards, PlayStation, table football, board games)

Job Qualifications

• Previous hands-on experience in pre-press and graphic production
• Degree in Graphic Design or related field
• Fluent in color management, understand principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of printing processes, their limitations.
• Understand ICC profiles / printing tool making and color transformations.
• Keen eye for color and layout (Munsell Test score of ‘Superior Discrimination’).
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience in artwork file breakdown into sub-components; in Preflight, how to read and apply, in trapping, bleed, and other process specific print ready file requirements and how to apply.
• Understanding of spot colors and usage in prepress applications (+PantoneLive processes)
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe Indesign.
• Knowledge of GMG Colorproof, OpenColor and Colorserver and/or other prepress tools.
• Must be able to check and maintain software, measurement devices and proofing systems.
• Familiar with Enfocus Pitstop and Callus PDF Toolbox.
• Understanding of brand equity, brand identity systems, production guidelines and how to translate design intent to packaging artwork.

Who are we?

We produce globally recognized brands, and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. But P&G people are our greatest asset: with our philosophy of promotion from within, we place strong emphasis on employee development and are committed to finding and fostering world-class talent. P&G is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters.

Any questions left?

You can get to know us better here: https://www.pgcareers.com/

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Our mission of Equality and Inclusion is: “Everyone valued. Everyone included. Everyone performing at their peak”.

Please submit your CV in English!

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000117989

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)