Technical Color Representative

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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.

The Technical Color Representative partners with the Technical Color Manager on assigned accounts and is responsible for the execution of color and print related functions. The Technical Color Representative’s main focus is communication and coordination of deliverables, on‑site and off‑site press approvals, and review of printed materials. The Technical Color Representative may reside outside of our operational hubs.

• Serve as a trusted adviser with brands and their supply chain.
• Be the liaison between brand stakeholders and their supply chains including print suppliers, ink manufacturers, converters/fillers, etc.
• Lead technical color and print discussions with brand and supply chain partners.
• Fingerprint/profile initiation, review, and validation to printer’s print conditions.
• Provide print supply chain partners with actionable feedback for improving quality.
• Press support and approval in either a remote environment or in physical attendance.
• Communicate and document press approvals to internal and/or external teams.

• Willingness to travel to client and/or supply chain sites, up to 75%.
• Understand prepress and production workflow for OBF.
• Thorough understanding of color theory, color management, and print technologies.
• Knowledge of contract proofing, proofing limitations spectrophotometers, colorimetry, measurement conditions, and use of equipment.
• Understand Chroma
  
  QA, Color Cert, Color
  
  IQC, Color Master, GMG, Measure Color, Mellow Colour, press
  
  SIGN.
• Proficient use of Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot root cause and best course of action when issues arise.
• Reasonably understand quality tools with the ability to support users.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Printing, Graphic Communications, or related field or equivalent experience.

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.
• Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays.
• Parental leave to support growing families.

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? For the fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website at  Only applications received through this process will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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