Global Printing Technology & Global Color Management Expert
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Department: Solutions Division
Location: Turnhout, Belgium
About Cartamundi
Cartamundi is the global leader in “play” solutions — from playing cards to board games, collectibles, and trading card games. With 3,100 team members worldwide, we empower people everywhere to “Live Different, Play Different.” Headquartered in Belgium, our family-owned company operates 12 manufacturing sites and a global network of design and sales offices across the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Our portfolio includes iconic heritage brands like Bicycle®, Bee®, and Copag®, alongside many beloved local brands. We’re also a trusted production and distribution partner for the world’s leading toy and entertainment companies.
With roots dating back to 1765, we combine centuries of craftsmanship with forward‑thinking innovation, including digital experiences. Our strategy focuses on sustainable, profitable growth — preserving our planet and our company for generations to come.
BECOME A CARTAMUNDIAN — We Can. We Care. We Do. We Play. We Connect.
Your Opportunity
The Printing Technology & Color Management Expert is Cartamundi’s global expert in offset and digital printing for the manufacturing of playing cards, board games, trading cards, and premium collectibles. This role is essential in defining our global print standards, driving innovation, and ensuring consistent, high-fidelity color reproduction across all production sites and supplier networks.
This role collaborates closely with local manufacturing sites, global engineering, and R&D to evaluate new technologies, optimize processes, and maintain our position as a leader in print quality and product excellence.
This role requires global travel up to 60%, supporting technology deployments, trials, vendor audits, and cross-site process alignment.
How You Will Contribute
1. Technology Scouting & Innovation
· Continuously monitor global developments in offset, digital, specialty, and security printing relevant to gaming and collectible products.
· Identify, evaluate, and recommend new equipment, materials, coatings, inks, and finishing technologies that enhance quality, efficiency, or sustainability.
· Lead trials, benchmarking, and validation of new technologies in collaboration with R&D and site engineering teams.
· Build business cases for technology adoption, including performance metrics, cost impact, and scalability.
2. Global Printing and Color Management Leadership
· Define and maintain company-wide printing and color management standards for all technologies in the company and all product categories (playing cards, board game components, packaging, collectibles).
· Develop and maintain ICC profiles, calibration routines, and process control systems for both offset and digital workflows.
· Ensure consistent color reproduction across multiple sites, substrates, and print technologies.
· Troubleshoot complex color issues and guide teams through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
3. Print Process Standardization
· Establish and maintain global print specifications, tolerances, and SOPs aligned with industry standards (ISO 12647, Fogra, G7) and tailored to the unique requirements of our products.
· Define quality benchmarks for critical attributes such as color accuracy, registration, coating uniformity, surface finish, card opacity, and durability.
· Support local sites in implementing standardized workflows, measurement systems, and quality control tools.
· Lead capability assessments and continuous improvement initiatives across global production.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Partner with R&D on new product development to ensure print feasibility, material compatibility, and color consistency from prototype to mass production.
· Work with global engineering to specify equipment requirements, evaluate vendor proposals, and support installation and commissioning of new print technologies.
· Support local manufacturing sites with technical expertise, training, and troubleshooting.
· Collaborate with supply chain and vendor management teams to evaluate and qualify external print partners and printing technologies.
5. Supplier & Production Partner Management
· Conduct technical audits internally and at print vendors to ensure compliance with company standards.
· Provide guidance during press approvals, color matching sessions, and production ramp-ups.
· Establish long-term partnerships with key suppliers and technology providers.
Who You Are
· Extensive hands-on experience in offset and digital printing, ideally within playing cards, board games, trading cards, or related high-precision print manufacturing.
· Deep expertise in global color management, ICC profiling, calibration, and process control.
· Strong understanding of print-related material science (paper, coatings, varnishes, laminates, specialty finishes).
· Familiarity with security printing, anti-counterfeit features, or collectible-grade print requirements is a plus.
· Proven ability to evaluate and implement new technologies across multiple sites.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured, data-driven approach.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
· Experience working in a global, multi-site manufacturing environment.
Why Working With US
We invite you into a varied position with an attractive package and the possibilities for personal and professional growth.
- A dynamic international environment with opportunities to grow, innovate and thrive alongside colleagues from around the world.
- The chance to co-shape global communications by contributing to impactful projects that influence how our story is told across borders.
- A role where your creativity and organizational skills matter, where you can make a tangible difference in shaping messages, channels and projects that resonate.
DEI Statement
Cartamundi is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, age, disability, national or social origin, marital or family status, genetic or health information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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