Soft Goods Packaging Designer

Location: Turbigo

Overview
If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met. We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the Grand Vision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on Linked In! Your #Future In Sight  with Essilor Luxottica Are  you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world?

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Your Role
We are currently looking for a Packaging Designer - softgood industry who will create concept pack design and lead materials to create core & secondary / special edition packaging in line with the brand  the brands.
Main Responsibilities

Visualize creative concepts and designs for core packaging & special editions with focus on soft good packaging.
Create original designs for products and collections that are compliant with target, quality and production requirements.
Good knowledge of softcase developments.
Good knowledge of materials (textile / leather, etc.) across different segments (luxury / entry / premium) and how they interact in packaging.
Monitor the marketplace to identify opportunities to stay ahead of competitors.
Engage with various categories to maintain consistency throughout the Collection or Special Project.
Participate in prototype development, making models in 3D and constructing material mock-ups.
Ensure design from first mockup to last sampling before production.
Participate in fittings, providing feedback and making necessary adjustments.
Maintain clear and ongoing communication with suppliers or internal production stakeholders, providing detailed specifications for drawings & materials; offering solutions for any challenges encountered.
Supervise and lead state-of-the-art adaptations of designs and ensure impeccable design samples of final artwork files created by prototypes departments & pre-productions sampling.
Design and manage technical drawing process in collaboration with engineering and conduct industrial trials.
Maintain an organized archive of design concepts, samples, and materials.
Cooperate with PM and engineering; interface with internal & external customers, assembly plants and central functions during project execution through the maturity steps of the package development process from feasibility to release to production.
Maintain clear and ongoing communication with suppliers, providing detailed specifications for drawings and prints on fabrics, and offering solutions for any challenges encountered.

Main Requirements

Educational background in Fashion Design, Product Design, Accessories Design / soft good designer or related field.
At least 3–5 years of proven experience in packaging design or the soft good industry.
Good knowledge of packaging production processes and decoration techniques.
Solid experience with design software packages (Adobe, 3D, AI platform).
Solid experience with soft goods.
Good knowledge of materials.
Good time-management mindset.
Hands-on design capability.
Good communication with other functions.
Out-of-the-box problem-solving approach.
Presentation and communication skills.
Highly collaborative style and demonstrated ability to work in teams.
Fluent in Italian and English.

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We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.
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