About this position
Description:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Digital Embellishment Specialist to lead our high-end label production. You will be responsible for operating state-of-the-art digital finishing equipment (e.g., MGI, Scodix, Cartes or hybrid inkjet presses) to apply tactile Spot UV, digital foils, and textured coatings. This role requires a unique blend of technical mechanical skills and a "graphic designer’s eye" to ensure luxury-grade quality labels for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Machine Operation: Set up, operate, and maintain digital embellishment presses to apply high-build Spot UV and digital foiling.
- File Pre-Flight: Review digital artwork files to ensure spot layers, varnish masks, and foil paths are correctly mapped for the press.
- Color & Registration Management: Achieve perfect registration between the printed digital color base and the decorative embellishment layers.
- Substrate Calibration: Adjust machine settings (corona treatment, pinning, and UV lamp intensity and heat settings) based on various substrates including BOPP, papers, and textured wine stocks.
- Quality Control: Perform continuous visual inspections to identify "pick-outs," foil flaking, or UV orange-peeling, ensuring every roll meets premium quality standards.
- Maintenance: Perform routine daily and weekly maintenance on heads and foil delivery systems to prevent downtime. Maintain a clean working area.
Technical Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 2–3 years in digital printing or label converting, specifically working with digital UV inkjet technology.
- Equipment Knowledge: Experience with platforms such as MGI JETvarnish, Scodix, HP Indigo GEM, Cartes or ABG Digicon is highly preferred.
- Software Literacy: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop) to troubleshoot file layers and "trap" embellishments.
- Process Knowledge: Basic understanding of the chemistry between UV inks, varnishes, and foiling films.
Core Competencies
- The "Quality" Eye: Ability to spot defects in prints or foil adhesion that an automated sensor might miss.
- Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot why a foil isn't "releasing" or why a UV varnish is "beading" on a specific synthetic stock or layout.
- Adaptability: Comfortable shifting between high-speed production runs and intricate, low-volume prototype work. Ability to be cross trained on other equipment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (media rolls).
- Excellent color vision.
- Ability to stand for extended periods in a production environment.