What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Specialist position at NCCER?
Description
In support of the mission to build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals, NCCER produces print and digital training products for the construction industry. The NCCER curriculum gives individuals an opportunity to earn nationally recognized credentials in over 75 different craft areas. Our goal is to provide high-quality, rigorous training products that ensure the success of trainees.
NCCER is looking for a Production Specialist (Desktop Publishing Specialist) that is used to a fast-paced working environment. You will be working in a fast-growing, fun team comprised of passionate individuals focused on producing the best construction education materials.
The Production Specialist (Desktop Publishing Specialist) will work with the Desktop Publishing Manager to effectively collaborate with editors, technical writers, and project managers to create and maintain training products according to NCCER production standards and industry expectations, while maintaining deadlines.
You will need to work on multiple simultaneous projects. You will work under tight deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where quality, creativity, and accountability are tradition.
Seeking applicants with experience in graphic design and production are encouraged to apply. Recent graduates from trade schools and universities are also welcome.
Major Job Duties
- Lay out and format textbooks to be used in classrooms for construction workforce training according to design standards and principles
- Works with a DITA based XML production system to produce training and teaching materials according to prescribed workflows and standards
- Accurately keys in edits to curriculum, including page layout modifications
- Utilizes Smartsheet to update project status and maintain efficient workflows by ensuring that accurate data is represented
- Edits and validates XML for craft content to be used in the content management system
- Participates in other projects and duties based on aptitude and interest
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Associate’s degree, preferred
- Page layout and formatting experience is beneficial
- 2 years publishing experience preferred
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Adaptable to new software and learning new skills
- Professionalism and the ability to work well others
- Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects at a given time, and be flexible with changing priorities
- Dependable in attendance and performance
Software Skills
- Proficiency with Macintosh operating system
- Proficiency with desktop publishing software
- Adobe Creative Suite
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Acrobat
- Microsoft Suite
- Teams
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Word
- Excel
- Oxygen XML Editor is preferred
- Experience using a content management system is preferred
- Experience using XML-based content workflows is highly desirable
- Experience using Smartsheet is preferred
Salary : $30,800 - $39,000