Olberding Brand Family is hiring: Production Retoucher in Cincinnati

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

The Production Retoucher is responsible for preparing press ready digital image files for offset, gravure and flexo printers from client-supplied files. This will include color separations, cloning, color corrections, clipping paths, color conversions, trapping, curves, evaluate for contaminating colors, etc. The Production Retoucher maintains an effective and efficient workflow from the point the artwork (image) is scheduled to the proof stage.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Work on CPG client jobs creating final press ready art images (trapping, color separations, screening specs, curves etc.)

Color correct images to match client supplied targets

Verify final files meet client’s graphic and printer specifications

Evaluate images for print process (adjusting for minimum dots, highlight pushes, and contaminating colors)

Maintain an effective comprehension of profiling and workflow procedures

Qualifications Include:

2-3 years’ experience in packaging graphics prepress

Proficient in Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat, also Apple and PC operating systems

Deep understanding of major printing methods (Flexo, Gravure, Offset)

Consumer product company knowledge or experience

BS or BA in Graphics Design/Production, Printing or similar degree preferred

Why Choose Olberding Brand Family?
When you join Olberding Brand Family, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a legacy of excellence and innovation. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your expertise in pre-media will be highly valued. We believe in supporting our employees' well-being and offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy

A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future

Flexible/hybrid work schedules that promote work-life balance

Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays

Parental leave to support growing families

Career development opportunities

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.

Ready to make your mark in the world of premedia excellence?

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