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Specifications and Artwork Technologist

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
Wiltshire
Salary
Up to Circa £25K
Closing date
19 Apr 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Our client is a successful and well-established Food Manufacturer and a market leader. With an impressive range of customers in place now is an excellent time to join this progressive company.

ROLE

Supporting the Technical Account Manager in maintaining accurate specifications and artwork in a timely manner for assigned retail accounts and maintaining accurate specifications for Manufacturing & Food Service Customers.

Principal Responsibilities:

Completion of customer specifications in a timely manner. Ensuring all information is relevant and accurate against purchase specifications/customers COPs

To communicate any issues relating to specification or artwork promptly so as not to delay any launches within the business.

Co-ordinator of company artwork generation and approval. To ensure that new artwork and artwork amends are processed through the business in line with SOI approvals and timescales.

To liaise with design houses, customers and printers to ensure that artwork is progressed according to critical timelines and that all appropriate departments agree and sign off artwork in accordance with protocol. 

Maintenance of artwork approval log at all times.

Obtaining and maintaining packaging specifications ensuring they are available for all current packaging items, signed by both parties and accompanied by the appropriate migration certificates (primarily food contact materials). Undertake an annual review of packaging specification folders and update as appropriate ensuring that folders held in other departments reflect any changes. 

Review of procedures for continuous improvements in the generation of artwork to improve efficiencies and costs.

Customer / visit support as and when required – lunches, booking of accommodation, documentation etc.

Update and report KPI relating to artwork and specification completion.

To be part of the internal auditing team

CANDIDATE

Skills & Knowledge:

Fluent IT skills (MS office to include Excel, Word & Access)
Attention to detail
Office management skills / aptitudes, 
GCSE in Maths and English (or equivalent).
Experience of food manufacturing specifications is an advantage

Experience and Qualifications:

First class written and verbal communication presentation 
First class interpersonal & organisational skills
Urgent and responsive – to customer and business needs
Diplomatic in relationships with customers, suppliers, staff and external agencies
Able to use own initiative
Knowledge/training Legislation relating to food labelling regulations
Attendance of customer web-based specification training

MON-FRI Office Hours 

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to andrew@drnewitt.com or contact Andrew Donaldson on 0131 226 5060.

Company

Job vacancies from DR Newitt DR Newitt provide recruitment services to the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Worldwide FMCG market, including manufacturing, engineering and technical jobs. Established as a recruitment agency in 2002, DR Newitt’s experience of working with customers in these core markets enables us to be a key partner in the job supply chain.DR Newitt delivers permanent, contract and interim recruitment services via specialist divisions for:

  • Executive Management Jobs
  • FMCG Jobs
  • Food Jobs
  • Engineering Jobs
  • Manufacturing Jobs
  • Jobs in Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
  • Scottish Jobs

For your perfect job, call or email us

Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060 

Manchester Office 0161 833 0181

Email us your CV to register@drnewitt.com

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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