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Company profile:
The company are a Leading supplier of printed flexible packaging solutions. They are now looking for a Printing Press Lead Operator to join their team.
Title:Printing Press Lead Operator
Salary:£35,000 - £45,000
Role and Responsibilities:
flexo press operator knows how to operate and set up a flexographic printing press. The role supports operations in manufacturing to ensure that the Company Sales and Profit Targets are achieved and exceeded. The printer will work in a constructive manner and promoting co-operation with all site colleagues and always ensuring compliance of Health and Safety requirements.
Maintain all housekeeping standards to ensure care and maintenance of equipment
and sustain an organized, clean work environment free from debris and hazards.
Ensure that the press is run at optimum speed whilst ensuring all job instructions are followed accurately and meet the required quality standards.
Ensure that all instructions for the safe operation of any equipment is followed, and any PPE is worn, as required.
Carry out pre-inspection and ensure any malfunctions of equipment or difficulties with any job are reported to Comexi for on-line support to rectify the problem.If the issue cannot be resolved report to the Operations Director.
Cleaning of printing plates, anilox rolls and Operator Maintenance Programmes are adhered too.
Monitor viscosity of inks
All quality guidelines must be followed accurately, and all specific customer requirements met as instructed.This includes repeat length, position of print, colour standards must be adhered to in-line with the x-rite system to a delta of 2 or as stipulated by the customer. Ensure quality checks and standards are maintained at all times.
Ensure print quality is world class.
Accurately record production data.
Meet/exceed targeted standards and correct non-conformances.
Perform preventative maintenance on machines as required in accordance with scheduled PPM. Any major hour PPM inform Operations Director or Shift Supervisor.
Work safely, following all safety policies and good working practice.Follow all procedures to ensure BRC requirements are adhered to at all times.
Ensure compliance with FSC Chain Custody requirements.
Perform any miscellaneous duties requested by supervisor or management.
Establish/maintain cooperative effective working relationships with a positive attitude to teamwork.
Maintain Health and Safety standards throughout all areas of the business. Ensure to report all Health and Safety concerns, near misses and incidents to the Operation Director and assist in the investigation of any such occurrences.
Management cover
In the absence of the Printing Press Lead Operator their responsibilities will be taken up by Production Manager
