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Senior Graphic Designer

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 15,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

THE ROLE:

The Senior Graphic Designer will support the internal branding and communications team and external partners in producing presentation slides, print materials, advertising and digital graphics including preflight formatting, collecting, processing, checking, uploading files and archiving of art files for future use ensuring adherence to Oshkosh corporate brand standards. The Senior Graphic Designer must possess a mix of both creative and technical skills and be able to work quickly while remaining extremely detail oriented.

YOUR IMPACT:

Collaborate closely with internal cross functional team members and agencies on graphic materials.
Prepare final press-ready files for print and digital materials.
Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any complex artwork issues that arise during production.
Provide image retouching, clipping paths and additional image manipulation, including development of composite images.
Troubleshoot complex problems as they arise with internal and external partners.
Stay up to date with current graphic design trends, techniques and software.
Conduct press checks.
Prepare images for online and mobile applications.
Maintain production files, including fonts, images, logos and other artwork.
Catalog and reference art for future projects.
Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on schedule.
Create PDFs for print and review. Maintain version control.
Other duties as assigned.
Regular attendance is required.

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:

Bachelor’s degree in design or related field with five (5) or more years of experience in the field or in a related area.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in design or related field.
Advanced User Adobe Creative Suite.
Advanced User Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong analytic skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong portfolio showing a variety of print and digital production work.
HTML 5 experience.
Adobe After Effects experience.
Canva experience.
Media Manager (Digital Asset Management System) experience.
Sitecore – Working knowledge.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Internal Contacts: Contact across departments or divisions with employees involving persuasion of others, absent formal authority, to conform to a policy interpretation or recommend course of action.
External Contacts: External contact involving a requirement to maintain a continuing external working relationship with individuals or organizations;
Communication Skills: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations: Prepare and/or present written communications that pertain to controversial and complex topics; Language: English.
Decision-Making: Regularly makes decisions or responsibility, involving evaluation of information. Decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents.
Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally structured work, but involving a choice of action within limits of standard policy and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing; Occasional: Driving, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion; Seldom: Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.
Non-Physical Demands: Frequent: Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.
Environmental Demands: Frequent: Work Alone, Frequent Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work; Occasional: High Volume Public Contact.
Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.
Demands/Deadlines: Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload because of intermittent or cyclical work pressures, or occasional exposure to distressed individuals within the immediate work environment.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at: 920-502-3009 or corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.