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