Graphic Designer (Flexographic Printer), W Lothian
Job Description
Our client, one of the leading manufacturing companies in its sector have notified us of an opening at their state of the art facility in Edinburgh. Currently seeking a graphic designer with a printing background, the client are open to various levels of experience.
In the role you will join a team of four, preparing customer briefs and liaising with the customer services team in order to ensure artworks and plate files are ready.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Work with our customers, external sales team, and customer service team in order to adhere to the customers briefs
• Work closely with Print Manager, Conversion Manager, Business Improvement Manager and Quality Manager to ensure Print is designed for manufacture
• Liaise with the Print Manager relating to artwork and plate files being suitable for the Saica Scotland production tolerances
• Liaise with the Services Department relating to Plate Orders
• Liaise with the Structural Department relating to the supply and suitability of forms
• Liaise with the Plate Supplier relating to Plate file queries or lead times
• To act and behave in a safe manner that ensures safety and wellbeing and that of your colleagues and complies with legislation and site safety rules
• Follow Product Safety & Hygiene Procedures
Candidate requirements
• Minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing environment working with high volumes
• Flexographic experience is a necessity
• Understanding of artwork layouts for cutouts and printers
• ESKO, Microsoft and Adobe package skills
What the Company offers
• Highly competitive industry salary
• 28 days holiday – opportunity to accrue extra holidays yearly
• Monday – Friday shift pattern (Early finish on Fridays)
• Opportunity to work with a world leader within the sector
If you are an experienced Graphic designer with great exposure to working on flexographic printing please reach out to David Cockburn at D R Newitt Recruitment