Packaging Repro Manager - Midlands - £35-£40k pa depending on experience

Overview

The Packaging Repro Manager is a key role responsible for providing creative, artwork, pre press production services and consultancy. The role combines 50% production and 50% management, working with Account Management, Production Management, Technical Management, Creative and Production teams to deliver all packaging related activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Technical Management
  • Pre production assessment
  • Creating production technical specifications
  • Technical approval of artwork and repro
  • Press approval and print challenge resolution
  • Value optimisation and colour harmonisation
  • Provide technical support to the packaging team to ensure a high standard, fit for purpose repro
• Technical Consultancy
  • Provision of packaging repro & print technical consultancy to customers as required
  • Support the Packaging Manager in developing the packaging repro and proofing capability
  • Provide ongoing packaging technical support to onsite production controllers and account teams
  • Act as escalation point for print quality, colour and print management matters
• Pre production
  • Attend pre production meetings to assess print feasibility of new designs/projects
  • Establish appropriate repro and print specifications
  • Create production technical brief
  • Approve artwork masters against technical brief
• Repro & Proofing Production
  • Lead the production of packaging repro (primary) and artwork (secondary)
  • Manage packaging proofing and release of approved files to printers via FTP
• Colour Management
  • Lead the customer's packaging colour management strategy to achieve consistency across substrates, formats, processes, inks and finishes
  • Support colour management hardware and software agenda
• System and Process Improvement
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of packaging production systems and processes under the direction of the Packaging Manager
• Quality Management
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective Quality Control processes and procedures

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Ability to communicate at all levels with production colleagues, customers and printers

Strong customer and colleague relationship skills

Understanding of key briefing and production requirements for packaging artwork and pre press

Experience with online project management and approval systems

Expert knowledge of packaging artwork & repro software, including the Adobe and Esko suite of production tools

Working knowledge of template driven artwork creation and QC software applications

Detailed technical understanding of all packaging print processes and materials, print production tools and printed packaging formats

In depth knowledge of colour management, harmonisation, measurement and proofing

Extensive experience in the prepress industry and direct work with packaging printers/converters

Capability to resolve technical challenges and print issues with printers on behalf of customers

Exceptional eye for detail and commitment to high quality standards

Desire and capability for industry leadership

Experience in production and management, with the ability to produce industry standard repro and develop others

Collaboration skills within an established team to nurture and develop new knowledge and skills

Approximately 10 years experience of packaging artwork and repro

Position Status

This position has now been filled.