Artworker: POS & Packaging Production Specialist

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd is seeking an experienced Artworker to prepare, adapt and check production-ready artwork for POS, retail-display and packaging projects. You will ensure brand consistency and production readiness before release to production.

In this role, you will apply cutter guides, bleeds and trims, maintain asset consistency across variants, and support production with technical queries. A strong eye for detail and expert knowledge of Adobe CC are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in artwork/reprographics/pre-press for print/packaging/display production.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat.
• Strong print-production understanding: colour, resolution, bleeds, traps, file prep.

Responsibilities

• Create, adapt and amend artwork for POS, retail display, packaging and print.
• Apply cutter guides, keylines, bleeds, safe areas, folds and panels correctly.
• Maintain consistency across variants, language versions and brand guidelines.
• Retouch, resize and optimise images while preserving quality.
• Preflight all artwork before proofs, check dimensions, colour space and fonts.
• Prepare proofs for internal and client approval and release to production.
• Manage artwork jobs through studio workflow and meet deadlines.
• Liaise with internal teams to confirm specs and resolve queries.
• Support production with questions and amendments, escalate high-risk issues.

Skills

Adobe CC

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Acrobat

CAD Cutter Guides

Preflight Software

Tools

CAD Cutter Guides

Preflight Software

Job description

Optima UK Inc Ltd is seeking an experienced Artworker to prepare, adapt and check production-ready artwork for POS, retail-display and packaging projects. You will ensure brand consistency and production readiness before release to production.

In this role, you will apply cutter guides, bleeds and trims, maintain asset consistency across variants, and support production with technical queries. A strong eye for detail and expert knowledge of Adobe CC are essential.