Digital Designer & Production Operator - Manufacturing

SUMMARY:
Cape Town | R8,000 – R12,000 per month

A manufacturing business is looking for a practical, technically minded Digital Designer & Production Operator to join its team.

This is not a purely creative graphic design role. The position is focused on preparing artwork correctly for manufacturing and production, including digital printing and engraving.

The successful candidate must be highly competent in CorelDRAW and understand how artwork needs to be converted, vectorised, simplified and set up before going into production.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

• Create, edit and prepare artwork using CorelDRAW.
• Convert, vectorise and simplify customer-supplied artwork.
• Work with multiple digital file formats including PDF, EPS, DXF and JPG.
• Prepare artwork for printing, engraving and manufacturing.
• Check artwork dimensions, layouts and production readiness.
• Make artwork adjustments according to production requirements.
• Assist with digital printing equipment where required.
• Work with vinyl and UV printing processes where applicable.
• Liaise with the production team to ensure artwork is correctly prepared before manufacture.
• Maintain accuracy and quality across all artwork and production files.

• Advanced CorelDRAW proficiency is essential.
• Strong knowledge of CorelDRAW tools, functions and shortcuts.
• Proven ability to vectorise and simplify artwork.
• Experience working with digital artwork formats including PDF, EPS, DXF and JPG.
• Ability to prepare artwork for production, printing and engraving.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong accuracy and quality focus.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet production deadlines.
• Practical, production-focused approach to design.

• Digital printing.
• Vinyl printing and/or cutting.
• UV printing.
• Manufacturing or production-environment experience.
• Laser engraving knowledge.
• Exposure to CO₂ and/or fibre laser engraving equipment.

• Digital Designer
• DTP Operator
• Pre-Press Operator
• Artwork Operator
• Production Designer
• Print Production Operator