Artwork Coordinator
Location: Sunderland
Company: A leading supplier of printed and converted flexible packaging materials to the UK and European food industry.
The primary role of the Artwork Coordinator is to liaise with internal and external customers, suppliers, design agencies, repro companies, retailers and the production team.
Role:
* To assist in offering input and advice to Customers, Design Agencies and Reprographic companies for designs which begin as design concepts and Artwork and then have to be colour separated and converted into high resolution proofs before printing plate production.
* To assist in sourcing origination materials within the strategic procurement framework using preferred suppliers.
* To assist in effectively managing Origination Lead-Times to ensure that designs launch on time to minimise disruption and costs.
* To assist in ensuring that new and repeat plates are catalogued and issued from a controlled library, ensuring that new and existing designs are adequately stored and issued to minimise damage and cost and that redundant designs are removed on a regular manageable basis.
* To assist in ensuring new designs are technically specified to ensure that designs are originated to customer specifications through the most suitable and profitable conversion process and BOM generation.
* Responsible for managing the issuing and Controls of BOM’s, Colour Standards, Lay-sheets and any technical specification required to convert designs.
* To help manage and have an input into improving colour quality and consistency.
* To continually seek and explore methods of improvements.
* To effectively implement proactive change and ideas.
* Assist in sourcing origination materials and supplies within the procurement framework using preferred and new suppliers.
* To attend and support the Sales team during Customers design reviews, which are often off -site and involve travel.
* To ensure that personal conduct and professional performance are of the highest standard.
* Be able to maintain productivity to the required level.
* Continuously explore methods of improving productivity/efficiency and reducing cost base.
* Work with all departments within the business to ensure constant improvement of the origination processes.
Requirements:
* Experience working within a packaging and print agency / manufacturer
* An understanding of print and pre-press processes, including trapping, colour separations, ink coverage and colour management
* Experience coordinating artwork / design or print projects through lifecycle
* Project management experience
* Experience liaising with internal and external customers as well as design and repro teams
* Good organisational and time management skills
* High standards of personal conduct and professional performance
* Effective communication skills
* Accuracy and attention to detail
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