Quality Controller

Reports to: Production Manager

Location: Leeds Wira Park & Spalding

Purpose of role:
To provide a complete quality assurance function for the production studio for the Asda account. Responsible for content, guideline & technical quality checks. To ensure all artwork has been created correctly and adheres to guidelines and client instructions. You will work closely with the production teams and in addition have experience communicating at all levels with internal or external stakeholders.

Working as part of a multi-functional studio team, you will actively provide support to the Production Manager to facilitate the successful delivery of all client requests, providing first class file delivery and first-class customer service.

Principal Accountabilities:
• Receive and action any briefs delivered from the client
• Customer focused with every action geared toward enhancing our clients brand
• Ensure artwork created is checked in accordance with studio SOP’s
• Ensure artwork correctly adheres to specific print specification, colour separations, LPS’s, minimum dot, BWR, overprints, print process all adheres to print spec provided
• Reference against Masters/Guidelines/Range notes where applicable
• Strive to complete all QC checks on time in full (OTIF) and right first time (RFT)
• Administration functions, along with the use of client workflow portals
• Using automation processes, and look for opportunities for where this technology could be implemented to save time and improve accuracy
• Become a key QC operator to ensure undisrupted service and delivery when covering holidays and sickness
• Be actively involved with the creation and adherence to all studio SOP’s
• Actively support and train members of the wider Rivendell team to improve the number of multi skilled individuals within the business
• Communicate with the wider team to ensure queries are addressed quickly/efficiently
• Work with Production Manager to support where fluctuations of the workload demand
• Maintain good housekeeping
• Be open minded and willing to learn new skills and other processes
• Demonstrate commitment and flexibility

Product Quality
• Work with other members of the team to achieve consistent quality of output
• Other duties required to meet the prevailing needs of the business

Strategic Input and Business Improvement
• Actively participate in studio improvements initiatives and always be looking to improve studio efficiency
• Demonstrate an active engagement by constantly looking for ways to improve the process to drive commercial benefit

Demonstrate Technical Knowledge
• Understand all major printing processes and knowledge share across all team members
• Understand SOPs and suggest improvements where applicable

Reporting
• Report all H&S issues in keeping with company procedure
• Highlight potential areas of risk in regards to quality and volume

Relationship Management (Internal and External)
• Establish key working relationships with colleagues and clients.

Person specification – Who you need to be
• Well organised individual with the ability to manage your time
• Great attention to detail
• Great self confidence
• Computer literate especially in adobe suite
• Organised and calm under pressure
• Highly flexible in terms of working patterns
• Friendly, approachable and flexible – a team player
• Proactive, positive, enthusiastic – demonstrates ‘can do’ attitude

Qualifications and Experience (examples):
• Previous experience of proof reading
• Previous experience of working in the packaging industry
• Some creative flair with a keen eye for layout and composition

Please note that this list is not exhaustive

In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills in line with our Rivendell values:

Make it Right:
• Show appreciation
• Embrace diversity
• Work together
• Care for our environment

Make it Happen:
• Own your job
• Deliver commitments
• Live safety first
• Create value

Make it Better:
• Innovate
• Embrace change
• Keep learning
• Strive to be the best

To apply for this position, please email your CV to employment@paranovaprintandpackaging.com