Medical Packaging Artwork & Dieline Designer

ProMed Health+; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health company in the United States is seeking a hands-on packaging production designer for a one-time project with the potential for ongoing work. The role requires 3+ years of experience in packaging artwork and print production, focusing on creating production-ready medical packaging that complies with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of dielines and color workflows, and will produce print-ready artwork for various packaging formats.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in packaging artwork and print production.
• Proven experience designing flexible packaging, folding cartons, and shipping labels.

Responsibilities

• Create production-ready artwork for medical product packaging.
• Manage proofing cycles with suppliers and printers.
• Design packaging while ensuring compliance with Pantone and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Packaging artwork design

Print production

Regulatory compliance

Working with manufacturers

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Prepress PDF workflow

Esko ArtPro

PackEdge

Job description

Overview

Contract | One-Time Project, Ongoing Work Likely

We are seeking a hands-on packaging production designer with real-world experience working directly with manufacturers and printers to design medical product packaging that is production-ready, dimensionally accurate, and compliant with labeling requirements.

This role is focused on execution, not consulting. You will take manufacturer-provided dielines, Pantone color specs, and labeling requirements and produce print-ready artwork for multiple packaging formats and sizes.

Scope of Work

• Primary bag/pouch labels (multiple sizes)
• Unit folding carton artwork
• Shipping carton label
• Instructions for Use (IFU) layout
• Apply manufacturer-provided:
• • Pantone color standards
  • Dielines and structural layouts
  • Barcode / UDI placement rules
  • Labeling content and regulatory text
• Prepare print-ready mechanicals for overseas manufacturing
• Manage proofing cycles with supplier/printer

Required Experience

• 3+ years in packaging artwork / print production / regulated product packaging
• Proven experience designing:
  • Flexible packaging (pouches/bags)
  • Folding cartons
  • Shipping carton labels
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Dielines & packaging mechanicals
  • Print tolerances, bleed, and safe zones
  • Pantone / spot color workflows
  • Barcode and variable data fields (LOT/EXP/DOM)
  • Experience working directly with manufacturers or print vendors

Required Tools

• Adobe Illustrator (packaging production level)
• Prepress / print PDF workflow experience
• Bonus: Esko ArtPro, PackEdge, or similar packaging software

Deliverables

• Production-ready AI files and prepress PDFs
• Final artwork for all packaging sizes and SKUs
• Proof-ready files for overseas printer

Engagement

• One-time paid project
• Strong opportunity for ongoing packaging and SKU expansion work