Colour And Print Specialist

4 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom SGS & Co Full time

SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in a modern world.


The Global Color team supports and drives efforts around the on-going centralization of Color and Proofing across the business. Color & Print Specialists at various levels are needed to bring standardization and centralization for Color and Proofing, and to support the plants in achieving the desired color results at the proofing and press stage.


This position will help support the global transition to the new centralized way of working across all plants and regions. This position will work closely with other members of the Color Team, Plant Leads, and Color and Proofing Leads at the operations level. In addition to initial transition, this position will offer ongoing support and troubleshooting for plant locations, as needed.


Responsibilities will include color profile analysis and generation in addition to support for color and proofing system. It may also include the creation and measurement of fingerprint forms and project co-ordination opportunities, for technical projects being managed by the color team.

The position will report into on of the local Color Hub Manager, employee will also need to work closely with PQM, the Press Approval team, Regional Color Managers, and Global Color & Print Directors.

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

  • Provide technical support for color and proofing at the plant level
  • Develop profiles, dot gain compensations curves, and specify image carrier information
  • Project co-ordination for technical, global projects
  • Validate and on-board supplied profiles
  • Support and maintain color solutions, such as Zepra & GMG
  • Troubleshoot color and proofing related prepress issues
  • Perform print quality evaluations, reports and scorecards as determined by customer print and color management program.
  • Will be required to become an expert in color measurement and related tools
  • (spectrophotometers and software applications).
  • Knowledge of or willingness to learn about color tolerances and color science.


Educational & Experience Minimum Requirements

  • Higher level Education in graphics, print, or color management, or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years Experience in color measurement and management
  • The ability to generate profiles and curves from fingerprint data
  • Experience in prepress for Offset, Flexo and preferably Gravure
  • An understanding of Extended Gamut Printing


Competency Requirements

  • Competent in Microsoft Office
  • Strong organizational, and documentation skills
  • Working knowledge of GMG proofing solution
  • Working Knowledge of Color-Logic, Copra, Zepra, and ColorAnt is preferred, but not essential
  • High attention to detail
  • Self-driven and self-motivated
  • Ability to research a problem and come to solutions in a timely manner


What we offer

You will enjoy an excellent base salary, along with the other benefits of working for Marks including:


  • 25 days holiday per annum + additional 'Me Day'
  • Flexible working during summer hours
  • Pension Scheme
  • Voluntary SGS Europe Group Healthcare Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Digital GP Service
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
  • City Bike Scheme (London only)
  • Employee referral program



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