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Katie Carman-Lehach

Jun 30, 2021 08:39

Graphics Department Manager

New York City Job
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Job Details

Category:
Job title:
Graphics Department Manager
Union status:
Non-union
Rate:
$ 28.84/HOUR
Negotiable:
No
Kit Fee:
No
Start Date:
2021-07-01

Graphics Department Manager

The Specialists Ltd. is looking for a Graphics Manager to oversee our graphics department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in graphic design, graphic fabrication, management, and printing.

The Graphics Manager is responsible for the design and execution of all graphics work, managing a team of graphic artists and printer technicians, maintaining the printers and ordering materials, and coordinating with our sales team and clients to facilitate custom graphics requests. They work closely with internal departments to help come up with solutions to a wide range of client needs.

About us:

The Specialists Ltd. is a full-service prop house that caters to the entertainment industry, primarily film and television. We are the leading East Coast provider in prop rentals, as well as custom fabrication and graphics. Our graphics work ranges from large-format printing, vinyl printing and application, product packaging, custom design, and other specialty printing methods unique to the entertainment industry.

Our graphics capabilities

-Laser printing

-UV printing

-small and large format printing

-solvent printing

-roll printing

-plotting

-heat press applications

-color theory/color matching

-embossing (small)

-re-transfer printing

-laser cutting and engraving

-laminating

-large scale graphic applications (like car wrapping)

-small scale graphic applications (like decals on mugs)

-template and jig making

-graphic design

-graphic fabrication

 

Job Duties:

·      Updating and maintaining a shared work log with specific project details

·      Delegating tasks and providing project information to graphics employees

·      Project-managing custom fabrication and graphics jobs, often coordinating a team of fabricators and artists.

·      Maintaining department workflow

·      Navigate projects from idea formation to pre-press set-up

·      Quality-checking all projects coming out of the graphics department

·      Help maintain shop machinery, and schedule maintenance with outside suppliers

·      Communicate with vendors

·      Order supplies/materials

·      Stay abreast of developments in printing world

·      Communicate with sales staff and project managers about graphics jobs

·      Assist graphics employees in the execution of graphics jobs.

·      Provide graphics training for sales staff

·      Understands the needs of a fast-paced environment, and is willing to work some overtime, and schedule graphics employees for overtime work

 

Knowledge and Skills:

·      4-7 Years Experience in graphics and/or management

·      Fluent in Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Excel

·      basic tooling and machinery knowledge a plus

Benefits: We offer health/vision/dental insurance, employer-matched 401k, and select paid holidays.

 

Applicant: Please include a cover letter in your response. 

 

 

 

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