Senior Graphic Designer Quality Assurance/ Analyst

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €31.6 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 85,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide HR, Finance, Strategy, IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow's standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in

Company Size: 800-850

Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Type: Privately Held

Inception: 2011

Job Description

Key responsibilities & accountabilities:

1. Conduct detailed quality reviews of packaging designs, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines, specifications, and customer requirements.
2. Ensure packaging designs are accurate, error-free, and meet technical specifications such as dimensions, structural integrity etc.
3. Verify that design files (e.g., die-lines, fonts, graphics) are production-ready and aligned with specifications.
4. Ensure proper alignment of logos, text, and images according to brand guidelines.
5. Work closely with design and production teams to resolve quality issues and recommend design improvements.
6. Monitor and analyze defect trends, offering solutions to minimize design errors.
7. Develop and implement QA processes, checklists, and tools to streamline packaging reviews.
8. Stay updated on packaging industry trends, materials, and innovative quality practice.
   
   

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Any Graduate, Any Postgraduate

Desired Skills and Experience Required

1. 5+ years of experience working in package design/advertising agency as a QA of production assets.
2. Strong understanding of prepress and print production requirements, including color management, bleed, and die-line preparation.
3. Should be comfortable in reviewing content in non-English language like Asian Languages and European languages.
4. Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring error-free print and packaging deliverables.
5. Experience with Adobe Acrobat DC/PRO, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for checking packaging designs.
6. Knowledge of printing processes, like offset, digital, flexography etc.
7. Knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools.
8. Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
9. Demonstrated knowledge of testing best practices, version control practices and defect management practices.

Skills Required
Illustrator, Indesign, color management, Photoshop