Packaging Designer

ABOUT US:

Westbury Packaging is one of the premier packaging designers and corrugated box manufacturers in the Southwest, occupying a manufacturing, storage and design site in Melksham, Wiltshire, of over 65,000 square feet. We are a carbon-neutral organisation, certified by FSC and BRC.

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY:

The Packaging Designer is part of a team responsible for the design, development and sample production requirements of the business. This includes concept design, print/product development, management and fulfilment of day-to-day sampling, ensuring that the needs of our customers are met at all times. Also, potentially including artwork, ink specification and specification inputting.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

* Developing design concepts from product samples and customer’s brief

* Fulfilling the brief whilst considering assembly time, aesthetics, functionality, budget and supply chain requirements

* Mindful usage of raw materials considering commercial and environmental obligations

* Liaising with the relevant production teams to ensure design concepts can be effectively and efficiently manufactured

* Preparing drawings, layouts and pallet plans

* Liaising with related teams regarding artwork files for print, ensuring accuracy, brand consistency and print-ready standards

* Liaising with related teams regarding ink specifications and formulas, including colour matching and swatching

* Raising specifications, technical drawings to support production and customer approvals

* Liaising with customers, ink suppliers, production teams and artworkers to raise print proofs for customers approval

* Achieving set timelines for development and project launches

* Responding to CRM requests and timely completion

* Cross checking system to sample data accuracy

* Logging drawings and record keeping

* Shipping completed samples

* Efficient workload management

PERSONAL PROFILE:

* Hands-on experience of using AG CAD or similar software within the corrugated cardboard manufacturing industry

* Experience in operating sample cutting tables

* A proven track-record of experience (ideally 3 + years)

* A good business sense – numerate, IT literate and commercially aware

* Ability to engender good working relationships with customers and colleagues; co-operative and professional

* Self-motivation and determination

* Clear communication skills at all levels, both written and verbal

* Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise their own workload; a reliable, dependable self-starter

* Attention to detail - accurate and methodical, with the ability to see tasks through

* Calm, reliable, trustworthy, unflappable