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Position: Flexographic Print number 2
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: DOE
Hours: Mid week only12 hour shifts alternating weeks days and nights
Our client is a manufacturer producing high quality products for various sectors. Reporting directly to the Production Manager they are looking to add experienced and skilled flexographic Print numbers 2s to join them on shift
The ideal candidate must have experience with the operation and running of printing presses, and ideally have working knowledge of: -
- Printing Processes narrow or wide web
Flexographic Printer Key Responsibilities
- Printing To set up the print press to the correct specification set out on the order sheet
- Remove and replace sleeves
- Change mandrills as required
- Change Anilox rollers as required
- Change doctor blades as required
- Set machine tensions
- Set ink and plates
- Carry out mounting checks
- Match colours in conjunction with Ink Technician
- Check ink viscosity
- Check colour match using Xrite colour computer
- Carry out various quality checks continuously
- Ensure all checks are counter signed by printer No 2 or other authorised person
- Monitor ink control, Sort out defects by splicing, Produce traceability labels
- Complete all required documentation
- This list is not exhaustive and all other requirements are expected to be completed
Other responsibilites include:
- Understand and work to the standards in the Company Health & Safety Policy
- at all times comply with the Employees Duties and Responsibilities referenced in the Company Health & Safety Policy
- Comply with the Company Accident Reporting / First Aid Procedures and the Company Near Hit / Close Call Reporting Procedures understand the RM safety rules and adhere to them at all times
- Understand the principle of risk assessment and to always follow safe methods of work and the control measures applicable to specific jobs
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have printing process knowledge previous flexographic, printing knowledge experience in a manufacturing environment
If you feel like this Flexographic Print number 2 vacancy is suited to your skillset, hit the APPLY button now as this has an immediate start potential. All applications are handled with the strictest of confidence.
