Product Artwork Automation Lead

Role Overview

• Serve as the primary SME for coordinating and troubleshooting all technical aspects of Product Artwork, providing strategic guidance and operational support for all our stakeholders & Business Partners.
• Coordinate with Packaging Sites, LOCs and Business Partners to support all technical & automated artwork template corrections/questions.
• Review technical and automated artwork template files (created by BPs) to ensure compliance with departmental SOPs.
• Support automation initiatives within the artwork management system (ArcTiC / Esko), partnering with Product Artwork and cross-functional teams.
• Support the development and creation of automated artwork templates.
• Support timely and compliant delivery of Product Artwork Automation that meets all HA and company standards.
• Provide technical support & training to team members within Product Artwork & Business Partners.
• Assist in designing and improving technical and automation workflows; establish KPIs to measure performance and value creation (in collaboration with PT team).
• Work / partner closely with IT, Regulatory, Quality, Packaging Sites, Brand Protection, Supply Chain, and external partners / vendors to support seamless automation integration; and deliver proactive, expert technical support for all artwork-related processes.
• Ensure adherence to artwork systems and regulatory standards; identify and mitigate technical and automation risks.
• Help benchmark best practices & new innovations for all product artwork technical & automation related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or advanced degree in Engineering, Graphic Design, or Supply Chain preferred.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in a Pharmaceutical / regulated environment.
• Technical & automation related experience in artwork, Regulatory Labeling or packaging fields.
• Experience in coordinating / troubleshooting artwork, Regulatory Labeling & packaging design (i.e., variable data, barcode, automated & technical template, brief requirements).
• 2+ years’ experience in production-readiness of artworks (preferably packaging).
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, photoshop, Acrobat Pro.
• At least 2 years’ exposure to and general understanding of regulatory processes and systems and/or in pharmaceutical packaging, artwork management, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements pertaining to artwork, packaging and labeling in the pharmaceutical or regulatory driven industry.
• Supply Chain experience, including expertise in value chain, packaging sites, MSAT external vendor management, and/or related areas.
• Knowledge of E2E performance and metric-based culture within the artwork coordination team.
• Strong cross-functional business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing without authority, at all levels of the organization.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options