Packaging Print Specialist

SGX Graphics; Esplugues de Llobregat; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SGX Graphics seeks a technical expert in packaging print processes to oversee the entire graphic chain from briefs with on-site Project Managers to final pre-press and print approval. You will manage artwork for one major client and proactively resolve production issues to meet brand guidelines and printer specs.

This role suits someone from a printing house or repro environment seeking broader client-facing project ownership, requiring fluency in Spanish and strong English, plus experience with

Qualifications

• Production/packaging background preferred.
• Experience with graphic chain and packaging standards.
• Knowledge of printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure) and colour management.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Spanish native level and English working proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client projects and manage artwork to timeframes; ensure briefs and SLAs are respected.
• Consult with on-site personnel and the Client during artwork development and pre-press execution.
• Lead pre-production meetings and coordinate with Sales, Client and design teams.
• Attend kick-off calls with design firms, engravers and printers, representing the studio.
• Maintain excellent relationships with client, design firms, engravers and printers.

Skills

Packaging print

Graphic chain

Printing processes

Adobe Creative Cloud

ESKO workflows

Spanish native

English proficiency

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

Pilot (ESKO workflows)

Job description

With more than 150 years of industry-leading experience, the businesses of SGS & Co and SGK are uniting to form SGX—a powerful force in innovative packaging production. Building on the legacy of trusted service since 1947 and 1953, SGX will deliver the full suite of packaging graphics, plate and cylinder production, and metal deco services to brand owners, retailers, and printers-all with a focus on reducing complexity, delivering flawless in-market execution, and leveraging global reach to drive consistency and impact at scale.

We are seeking a technical expert in Packaging print processes (flexography and/or rotogravure) to oversee the entire packaging graphic chain, from the technical review of briefs alongside on-site Project Managers to the final pre-press and print approval stage. In this role you will look after one of our major clients, a Swiss multinational consumer goods company. Acting as the technical guardian of the process, you will anticipate and resolve potential production issues, ensure artworks and prepress files meet brand guidelines and printer specifications, and, when required, brief and review sign off print proofs. This role requires a proactive mindset, a strong eye for detail, and the ability to ensure flawless execution throughout every step of the Design-to-Print journey.

This role is particularly well suited for someone from a printing house, repro or cylinder/plate production environment looking to step closer to the client side and broader project ownership.

Key responsibilities:

• You'll be responsible for the delivery of specific client projects, planning projects, managing artwork to agreed timeframes. Ensuring that projects remain within the agreed parameters of the brief and any agreed SLA.
• You will consult with on-site personnel and/or the Client during the artwork development and pre-press execution.
• Lead any pre-production meetings (or other meetings), when feasible, per on-site personnel's/Sales request or request of the Client.
• You'll attend kick-off calls with design firm(s), engravers and Printers, as the studio representative.
• Establish a good and professional working relationship with our Client and design firm(s), engravers and printers.
• Communicate artwork issues with the Client/On-Site Personnel /Sales/Printer.
• There is a large number of systems work in this role as you'll be working across two different systems (ours and our client) to manage projects through our studio to print, making sure all internal documentation is updated and accurate.

About you…

• You'll ideally come from a production/packaging background due to the nature of the work
• Experience and knowledge of the graphic chain, and execution of packaging in compliance with the applicable standards, guidelines and printers' specifications.
• Knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography), printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and colour management.
• Great communication skills are essential as you'll be building and maintaining the relationships across all areas that are essential to your success in this role such as liaising with the Client, the Production Project Managers, the Local Markets and our PPM on a daily basis to get answers to solve any problems you're facing.
• Experience in the design, print or production art industry with good project management skills
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, ESKO workflows (Pilot)
• Spanish professional/ native level required and English working proficiency (Comfortable working in an international environment)

Additional info:

Full time, permanent contract

Work arrangement:

hybrid

The businesses of SGS & Co and SGK have united to form Propelis, a go-to-market ecosystem that enables marketers to move their brands forward with greater speed, clarity, and confidence. Our broad range of integrated solutions include brand creative, packaging, print solutions, branded environments, and content production. Services are delivered through our family of brands: SGX, Marks, Equator, Collide, and 5Flow. With a combined legacy spanning more than 150 years, Propelis commences operations with 10,000 employees in 30+ countries, nearly $1 billion in annual sales, and a diverse client base of over 2,000 leading companies.