Quality Control Inspector

Primary Responsibilities

• Check the accuracy and consistency of all production artwork against supplied copy data on final decision prior to release.
• Follow technical requirements and standards as indicated in company, client and government
• Give clear and concise instructions to production artwork artists regarding any changes or corrections
• Monitor performance of the production artwork artists to ensure that all expectations are met for
• Keep abreast of all Standards of Practice, new legal packaging requirements and inform all departments of any changes in regulations.
• Update internal libraries of operating procedures and
• Undertaking of the day-to-day quality inspection

Job Requirements

• Secondary School/ Diploma/ Degree in Art & Design, Graphic Art, Printing Technology, Advertising, Interior Design, Multimedia or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job.
• Proven working experience as a proof reader or quality controller in the printing or pre-press industry is preferred.
• Required skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Ms Office.
• Desirable skills: Adobe InDesign, Esko.
• Languages required: English written and spoken.
• Ability to interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution (e.g. digital, photographic, etc.).
• Possess good understanding of effective Print, Photo Studio, and/or Digital production, processes, roles, tools (digital and conventional) and workflow practices and trends.
• Knowledge in Pre-media and/or Creative Services and solutions.
• Knowledge in photo and color manipulation techniques and processes is preferred:
  • Color separations
  • Color conversion (e.g RGB-CMYK) and correction
  • Profiling (e.g. Press)
  • Trapping and bleeding of imagery
• Knowledge in Pre-press and Print production techniques and processes is preferred:
  • Color separation pertaining to specific printers
  • Trapping, Bleeding, Stepping
  • Color rotation
  • File resolution
  • Raster Image Processing (RIP)
• Mature, hardworking and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• On-the-job training will be provided.