Artworker/Multi Skilled Operator

Reports to: Production Team Leader

Location: Leeds Wira Park

Purpose of role:
To provide a complete client solution for artwork build, retouching, reprographics and QC in the Rivendell studio. Creating technically correct print ready artworks at first submission and in addition have experience of communicating at all levels with internal or external stakeholders.

Working as part of a multifunctional studio team, you will actively provide support to the Production Team Leader to facilitate the successful delivery of all client requests, providing first class file delivery and first-class customer service.

Principal Accountabilities:
• Receive and action any brief delivered from the client
• Customer focused with every action geared toward enhancing our clients brand
• Create artwork in accordance to studio SOPs
• Administration functions, along with the use of client workflow portals
• Using automation processes, and look for opportunities for where this technology could be implemented to save time and improve accuracy
• Become a Multi Skilled operator to ensure undisrupted service and delivery when covering holidays and sickness
• Strive to complete all artworks on time in full (OTIF) and right first time (RFT)
• Be actively involved with the creation and adherence to all studio SOPs
• Actively support and train members of the wider Rivendell team to improve the number of multi-skilled individuals within the business.
• Communicate with the wider team to ensure queries are addressed quickly/efficiently
• Work with the Production Team Leader to support where fluctuations of workload demand
• Maintain good housekeeping

Product Quality (Production based role)
• Work with other members of the team to achieve consistent quality of output
• Other duties required to meet the prevailing needs of the business

Strategic Input and Business Improvement
• Actively participate in studio improvement initiatives and always be looking to improve studio efficiency
• Demonstrate an active engagement by constantly looking for ways to improve the process to drive commercial benefit

Demonstrate Technical Knowledge
• Understand all major printing processes and knowledge share across all team members
• Understand SOPs and suggest improvements where applicable

Reporting
• Report all H&S issues in keeping with company procedure
• Highlight potential areas of risk in regard to quality and volume

Relationship Management (Internal and External)
• Establish key working relationships with colleagues and clients

Person specification – Who you need to be.
• Well organised individual with the ability to manage your time
• Great attention to detail
• Great self confidence
• Computer literate especially in the Adobe Suite
• Organised and calm under pressure
• Highly flexible in terms of working patterns
• Friendly, approachable and flexible – a team player
• Proactive, positive, enthusiastic – demonstrates ‘can do’ attitude

Qualifications and Experience (examples):
• Show high level of working/technical knowledge of Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop
• Previous studio experience (5+ years)
• Some creative flair with a keen eye for layout and composition

Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills in line with our Paranova Print and Packaging Values: –

Make it Right:
• Show appreciation
• Embrace diversity
• Work together
• Care for our environment

Make it Happen:
• Own your job
• Deliver commitments
• Live safety first
• Create value

Make it Better:
• Innovate
• Embrace change
• Keep learning
• Strive to be the best

To apply for this position, please email your CV to employment@paranovaprintandpackaging.com