Group Specification & Artwork Technologist

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  • Edgeworthstown, Co Longford
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Job Description:C&D Foods and its affiliates are one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Europe, offering specially-formulated cat and dog food for the private label market. Founded in 1969, C&D Foods and its affiliates have grown to become one of the industry’s leading pet food producers with eight manufacturing sites across Europe supplying quality products to customers around the world. We provide a one-stop-shop for all our customer’s wet and dry pet food needs, from large-scale, low-cost highly-automated facilities to multi-purpose, smaller volume flexible sites. Through our dedicated Nutrition & Research Centre and focus on continuous improvement, we’ve developed a reputation for innovation, collaboration, quality and market expertise.JOB OVERVIEW:The Group Specification & Artwork Technologist is a key member of the Group R&D Team, and they are primarily responsible for ensuring that all customer specifications and associated artworks are completed accurately and efficiently to meet project and customer deadlines.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:The Group Specification & Artwork Technologist will be broadly responsible for maintaining all product specifications and artworks and ensuring all customers standards/requirements are met:
  • Label compliance and regulatory
  • Customers specifications management
  • Version control and documentation for audits and certifications
The day-to-day role will include the following but will extend to all activity needed to fulfil the key responsibilities above.
  • Preparation of customer (online & paper) specifications for all product formats across group, accurately and efficiently with a right first-time approach. Review of supplementary information to ensure compliance and conformance with both internal and customer standards.
  • Cross functional communication (across C&D group) to ensure that information provided in specifications are accurate and up to date.
  • Creating, reviewing and updating QAS’s for all product formats across group.
  • Reviewing artwork ensuring all artwork is legal compliant and conforming with FEDIAF Good labelling Practice.
  • Engaging relevant stakeholders on queries related to print specifications and/or print processes
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • Food Science degree or related degree
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Knowledge of Pet food (an advantage)
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work as part of cross functional team.
  • Logical and curious mindset
  • Strong computer skills
  • Good problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Flexible

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