Title: Graphics Coordinator

Reports to: Business Manager

Summary: Receives all customer art files to be processed for printing and ensure integrity of customer approved art file throughout the pre-press process.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OVERVIEW:

1. Responsible for ordering bases and cylinders
2. Inspection of all proofing materials to insure correct copy, color and layout per die structure
3. Order back-up cylinders based on volume information.
4. Creates set-up sheets to direct Pre-make cylinder dept., Ink and Press crews towards detailed job specifications.
5. Organize and maintain tooling library
6. Coordinates customer approvals for new graphics or inks
7. Conducts all work in accordance with the established quality management system to ensure product quality and continual improvement.
8. Occasional visits to customer to verify customer requirements and/or specifications.
9. Occasional visit to engraver to go over engraving specifications.

Maintains and follows all company policies and procedures for EHS, personal protection, and hazard materials/waste handling according to established guidelines.

1. Follow all personal protection procedures by use of appropriate personal protective equipment at all times while in designated areas and specific tasks requiring the use of PPE.
2. Follow the established procedures and guidelines for the handling and disposal of all hazardous materials/waste.
3. On a regular basis, examines work areas to keep it in a safe and neat condition.
4. Effectively demonstrates the ability to maintain work area in a safe and proper working order.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. A minimum High School education and 2-3 years experience in gravure printing desired.
2. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of schedule changes and art changes.
3. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
4. Ability to effectively communicate to multiple levels of the organization

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and smell.
2. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
3. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
2. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and toxic or caustic chemicals.
3. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.