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Production Editor

Fenmore Publishing • Philadelphia, PA

$58k–$70k/yr · Hybrid · Full time

Practices completedPractices completedPosted 1 week ago · 12 applicants

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What Fenmore Publishing has confirmed, with the source

Accessible digital documents

Live transcription

Step-free entrance

Elevator to all work areas

Accessible restroom

Accessible workstation

Employer reported, last confirmed Aug 15, 2026. Also confirmed: reachable by public transport, ergonomic equipment, high-contrast display.

What you’ll actually do

Take accepted journal articles from manuscript to publication across about 20 issues a year.

  • Check the production tracker for what is due
  • Brief freelance copyeditors on new articles
  • Check returned proofs against house style
  • Send corrections to authors and chase replies
  • Sign off the issue for print and online

Skills and experience

Required

  • Two years in publishing production or editorial
  • Working knowledge of a house style guide
  • Manage several deadlines at once

Preferred

  • Academic or STM publishing
  • XML-first workflows

How this job works

Schedule
Mostly consistent, occasional changes
Meetings
2–3 per week
Independent or collaborative
A balance of both
Customer contact
Occasional
Switching between tasks
Frequent interruptions
Feedback
In scheduled one-to-ones
Instructions
Mostly in writing
Noise and surroundings
Some background activity
Sitting
Seated for most of the day
Lifting
Up to 10 lb
Fine hand movements
Some — typing, scanning, handling
Technology
Editorial Manager, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Teams
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Hiring process

  1. Application review · within 1 week

    Reviewed by the Production Manager.

  2. Editing work sample · about 1 hour

    Mark up a sample proof against our house style.

  3. Interview · about 1 hour

    Set questions, shared two days in advance.

  4. Decision · within 1 week

    Written decision.

About three weeks. Available on request: interview questions shared in advance, work sample instead of an interview, structured interview, video interview available and more.