Permanent

Flexographic Printer

£33k plus 15-35% shift allowance

Working patterns are continental shift.

Week 1- 2 days in work/2 days off/3 days in work.

Week 2 - 2 days off/2 days in/ 3 days off work

These hours are for the first three months but may get extended, (with a 35% shift allowance)

The shift will then change to three shift patterns.

Days 6am-2pm, Nights 2pm-10pm and Nights 10pm-6am (15% shift allowance).

Our client is looking to recruit someone keen to develop new skills and who can train to become a flexographic printer. The demand for this vacancy has come about through business growth.

The primary function of this role is the efficient day to day running of the flexographic printing press, ensuring that it is fully utilised producing printed paper to the highest standard to support production of all products.

The role and associated training will involve:

* Determines correct inks and printing plates according to job specifications.

* Mounts printing plates onto correct sized cylinders and loads cylinders into press according to the correct colour sequence.

* Fills ink fonts with prescribed inks according to correct colour sequence.

* Moves levers to engage ink rollers, adjusting position of ink rollers to print one or more colours without defect.

* Loads plain reels as prescribed by job specifications and unloads printed reels.

* Verifies quality and accuracy of print, then runs press at optimum speed while controlling tensions and maintaining acceptable print quality.

* Cleans plates, cylinders, and ink fonts as necessary, and especially at the end of a print run to avoid contamination of subsequent print runs.

* Mixes inks to achieve desired colours. Monitors and maintains correct solvent/ink ratio to achieve optimum printability of inks.

* Regularly check printed samples for colour consistency and print quality and monitors print quality during the run to provide acceptable product without defects.

* Maintains high standard of housekeeping around the press and accurately completes production and quality records.

Skills & Abilities

* Able to work under pressure to meet deadline.

* Self-motivating

* Able to work to a very high standard.

* Strong focus on working towards reducing waste levels.

* High level of hygiene standards

* A keen eye for detail and quality conscious

* Troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude

* A flexible and positive approach

* Able to work with minimum supervision.

If you are willing to learn; to undertake any training identified to further develop in this role our client will source nationally recognised qualifications to support career development