Quality Control Specialist (Design)

Agency Overview

Marks is a brand design and experience agency that is uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change.

Fueled by our dual vantage points embedded partners and future-forward experts we build brand momentum to move fast, move forward, and move confidently.

As a full-service agency, our expertise extends across all facets of the branding spectrum : strategy, innovation, design, adaptation, integrated marketing communications.

Together, we are 700+ people across 12 studios and 8 countries.

Marks is part of SGS & Co, a brand impact group built with the agility and inventiveness that enables our clients to thrive.

Our sister company, SGS, is an integrated packaging and marketing company. Together, we shift brands to impact.

This is a remote opportunity, but will be working on an EST schedule.

Position Overview

Assess packaging designs to ensure artwork complies with our company, client, government (USA and Canada), and printer regulations and specifications.

Working with...

Internal : Across the agency; Client Service Team, Project Management Team Creative Teams (predominantly the Design Directors);

Traffic Managers, IT, System and Technology teams

External : Partner and support SGS prepress

Responsible for...

• Reads the work order, docket and spec sheets for job requirements
• Evaluating designs to ensure consistency to brand standards and ensures consistent artwork for related packaging
• An eye for typesetting quality and overall aesthetics
• Assess artwork as it relates to Government Regulatory and Legislative copy size and placement requirements for both Canadian and American packaging
• A strong understanding of the technical requirements for all types of packaging (i.e. : rollovers, bleeds, panel alignments, panel orientation etc.)
• Confirms colour rotation & # of colours are correct as per work order
• Confirms image bleeds, roll overs and panel cross match are okay
• Confirms UPC code using Best Practice
• Reviews and confirms holdbacks, overprints, knockouts, minimum type and line thickness accordingly, to specs supplied.
• Performs a Quality Control checklist according to Marks Best Practices
• Assist in identifying areas of improvement to the design process. Works with senior management to implement resolutions

Critical Skills and Behaviors

• Experience with comparative software (Remote Approval, Backstage Viewer, Dot Spy) is an asset
• Strong understanding of print process including Lithography and offset, Flexographic, Gravure and Dry Offset
• Proven experience using MAC software including Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliable team player
• Ability to work and problem solve independently
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

Prerequisites

• Secondary education in Graphics Design or related field
• years of experience working in Packaging Design, Prepress or Printer environment
• Computer literacy, including familiarity with both iOS and Windows
2 days ago