Senior Production Artist

Matthews International; Cleckheaton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned packaging company in Cleckheaton is searching for a Packaging Artworker. The successful candidate will create print-ready artwork from design files and corporate guidelines while ensuring brand consistency. Key responsibilities include collaborating with internal teams, maintaining high-quality standards, and meeting all deadlines. Must have previous experience as an Artworker, strong organizational skills, and the confidence to handle various briefs. This role offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Artworker.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Organizational skills.
• Confidence to work on a variety of briefs and resolve any issues.

Responsibilities

• Create print-ready artwork from design files and corporate guidelines.
• Check all artworks to ensure the highest possible standard.
• Maintain brand and design awareness including colours and specifications.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistency across projects.
• Meet all required deadlines in conjunction with the Production Manager.
• Utilise relevant software and systems correctly.
• Communicate effectively within the studio team.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Design software

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are recruiting for a Packaging Artworker to join our team in Cleckheaton. You will be responsible for creating artworks from Design master files, Cascade documents, corporate guidelines and brief supplied ensuring brand consistency and colour application within all packaging technical restrictions.

Take ownership of the design and legal pack copy application onto packaging formats, incorporating corporate guidelines and print processes to ensure right first-time artwork.

This role can be worked on a hybrid basis.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

· To create print ready artwork from design files, corporate guidelines, print specification and brief received.

· To adhere to an artwork checklist, checking all artworks to ensure the highest possible standard.

· To have excellent brand and design awareness, actively being considered including colours, varnishes, whites, printer specification and mark-up.

· To work with Studio Manager, the internal creative artwork team, QA, Pre-production to ensure that all artwork work produced is consistently across the account. To hold range reviews and to communicate issues to the relevant production staff.

· To be fully up to date with all master guidelines relevant to the client you are assigned to. To ensure all ranges are consistent to masters/guidelines, within the range and with other ranges both in progress and on shelf.

· To meet all required deadlines for your assigned client in conjunction with the Production Manager.

· To be proficient in all relevant software and to utilise the MIS and any other required systems correctly.

· To actively participate the in the studio team, communicating well and working towards a right first-time approach. To attend internal hero meetings and work with the Project manager to ensure information from the meeting is passed to all relevant production staff.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience as an Artworker
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organisational skills
• Confidence to work on a variety of briefs and resolve any issues

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.