We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.   

   

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  

Job Description

Summary:      Performs, process, maintains and improves all technical aspects in the graphics and pre-press area to include Customer relationships, art files/designs, implementation for current and new jobs/product production and responsible for all graphic projects for the local major customer as well as other smaller size customers if time allows. Ensures the integrity of customer approvals and pre-press (Gravure and Offset) approvals both in the local plant as well as in the other plants running the customer product(s). Lead the Pre-press process including preflight, file prep, file edits, proofing, layouts and plate making.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

Coordinates and Liaison with Customer (and the Regional Account Mgr) regarding designs, graphics and color issues.

Compile, analyze, prepare, modify, color-correct and verify content of customer-supplied digital files, data and materials into Press-Ready files.

Effectively coordinates and communicates with Customer regarding new, improved or changed artwork and designs and graphics apply stringent controls to color and ink issues.

Promotes active customer involvement by processing new designs, ideas, and printing substrates to maximize production to customer satisfaction while keeping additional or new costs to a minimum.

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles and techniques required for customer product while working independently to deliver the highest quality product.

Effectively coordinate between customer and suppliers when needed to issue correct layouts, designs, color printing sequence, ink and board specs are understood between all parties.

Excellent communication skills are required and high business ethics when dealing with customer.

Maintain quality control and product improvement through technical expertise and experience.

Order, design and maximize use of all cylinders required to meet production needs.  Utilize existing cylinders and designs whenever possible to control costs.

Create new Offset Plates in accordance with customer specifications.

Secure all pertinent information relevant to the decision-making requirements of new vs. old cylinders.

Effectively relate new designs to cylinder vendors to secure highest quality equipment to meet production needs.

Design and implement tooling needs to insure availability to production with fewest down- and make-ready times.

Maintain highest Productivity involving all other Graphics/Pre-press Coordinators at the various sites to maximize production and costs.

Effectively utilize advanced technologies to implement computer solutions to improve the graphic function.

Work with all levels of production teams to gain insight into ongoing printing issues as they relate to current cylinder and tool usage.  Utilize test materials to determined exact color matching and design flow working with various production personnel to ensure full compliance with customer graphic requests.         

Maintain full documentation of all Graphic Functions for the major customer to ensure and maintain highest customer confidence.

Ensure all tests and testing materials are property documented in terms of        

composition and all record keeping complies with standard policies and procedures as well as industry standards.

Maintain confidential nature of all graphics related information including computer files, documents, samples and conversations.

Document, record and develop tracking of and analysis of life of various plates, cylinders, tooling and re-use.           

Control costing issues through administration of graphic and plate making function.

Control costing of equipment used, cylinders, tooling etc. by effective dealings with suppliers and vendors to insure the highest quality equipment while maintaining costs at market or lower level.

Control and approval all invoices involved in the graphic/production process making sure all documentation is properly executed, signed and approved.

Understand the OHSE and Quality obligations, actively support the policies and implement the guiding principles in everyday activities.

Any and all other assignments, task, and projects as may be requested by management.

Requirements:

Technical degree in Graphic Design or minimum of five (5) years experience in gravure or offset print industry.Experience in design and creation of offset plates.Excellent PC skills including Microsoft experience (Excel, Word).  Must be proficient with Pre-press applications such as: Quark, Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat).Strong interpersonal skills, with particular ability to work within team environment.

Physical Demands:

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, stooping, standing, and/or reaching, balancing, climbing, kneeling, crouching, reaching with hands and arms, hearing and speaking.  Use of close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus.  Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor teamOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returnsThe environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links  "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)