Color Retoucher

With more than 150 years of industry-leading experience, the businesses of SGS & Co and SGK are uniting to form SGX—a powerful force in innovative packaging production. Building on the legacy of trusted service since 1947 and 1953, SGX will deliver the full suite of packaging graphics, plate and cylinder production, and metal deco services to brand owners, retailers, and printers—all with a focus on reducing complexity, delivering flawless in-market execution, and leveraging global reach to drive consistency and impact at scale.

We are currently seeking a Color Retoucher to join our team based at our Vacoas-Phoenix studio here in Mauritius. Please be advised that this is a hybrid working role, with your time split between home working and our studio.

This role represents an exciting opportunity to join the largest global organisation in its field, and work with not only some of the worlds most recognised FMCG brands, but also some of the most talented individuals and teams in the industry. You will also have opportunity to grow along with us, and benefit from unrivalled in-house training and development.

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in converting images into color correct, print ready images, along with producing accurate proofs for client approval. The ideal candidate will of course possess experience gained within a artworking, print or repro environment - however if you have experience gained in other areas of creative design, where an eye for details is a must, we would also be delighted to hear from you.

In this role you will:

• Convert images received into colour correct, production ready images for use in any media environment.
• Manage multi layered PSD’s containing multiple Layer sets and file management
• Produce colour accurate proofs for client approval
• Over time, mentor new & junior staff, provide training to less experienced team members
• Ensure line and traffic managers are kept informed of the progress of jobs, and any potential impact to production plan
• Develop and update master artworks and guideline documentation.

You will have:

• Experience using Adobe CS packages
• A keen eye for color and color matching skills
• Knowledge of artwork, pre-press and repro procedures
• Experience of artwork creation and manipulation to a high standard
• Excellent, proven interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills for daily interaction with account management / traffic team