Packaging Specialist

FICOSOTA offers great development opportunities for a highly motivated professional who wants to join our exciting working environment in a fast-growing company with leading market positions.
Role overview
• Operational responsibilities for execution and tracking the process of receiving and testing new packaging materials
• Research and development of alternative printing and packaging materials, depending on the new trends in the market and company needs.
• Responsible for setting up the print and packaging material’s quality.
• Assisting in case of technical problems with the packaging materials.
• Active participation with ideas for developing new packages jointly with other departments.
• Updates information on package, delivery, and logistic information of the products.
• Working on a regular base for optimizing the quality, technology, and the cost of printing and auxiliary materials.
• Knowledge in detail of the characteristics and properties of the used materials during the production of flexible packages, raw materials
• Knowledge and comparative analysis of major competing product packaging.
• Prepress of packaging and print materials:
- Responsible for the sizes, requisite data, and colors, mandatory for the package.
- Checking if the printing files are correct, delivered by advertising and design agencies, and in case of another agreement, prepare the files for printing;
- Prepares color proofs of the printing files;
- Attends during the first print of the new packages and current packages in case of new deliverers.
Make sure that the packaging meets all requirements.
The role will be a perfect match for you if you have:
• Expert level of working with graphic software (Adobe Creative – Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Work experience in packaging, prepress files, or similar
• Work experience in manufacturing and packaging machinery
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Education in Polygraphy, Construction, Industrial Design, and Engineering Education will be considered an advantage
Requirements:
• Driver’s license
• Responsibility for the quality of the working tasks and keeping deadlines
• Self-initiative
• Desire for learning and developing knowledge in different areas
• Ability to self-prioritizing and organize current tasks
• Objectivity and self-reasoning.
• Good analytical skills
• Effective Communication
• Team player
What we can offer you:
• To be part of a great team, where the atmosphere is positive, ambitious, and motivating
• Attractive package, adequate to your efforts and achievements
*Bear in mind that we give feedback only to shortlisted candidates invited for tests and interviews.