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Flexographic Printer
Location:Telford
Salary:DOE
Company:A leading global packaging company, specialising in flexibles and labels.
Role:The role encompasses the operation of flexo printing presses, ensuring that designs areprinted within a target timeframe and to the customer specification.
- To be responsible for the operation of aa wide web press (Soma)
- To minimise downtime and waste within the print department departments
- To co-ordinate and manage the safe operation of the press and supervise the assistant ensuring all best practices are adheredtoo
- Organise ancillary products/equipment to provide a well organised and safe place of work including the distribution facility for raw materials, WIP and finished goods ensuring materials are available as required for the next process
- To develop the efficiency of machine performance by effective trouble shooting and implementing improvements using CI techniques.
- To be responsible for the consumable items used within the print department.
- The effective supervision of the print assistant within the operations, ensuring that all staff have the skills necessary to complete their roles to a high and safe standard.
- Take due care and attention of equipment and resources with particular regard to Health & Safety, hygiene, good housekeeping and basic maintenance.
- To ensure that Health, Safety and Hygiene procedures are followed at all times, including compliance with BRC criteria.
- Carry out effective shift handovers to ensure continued quality and avoid unnecessary downtime issues
- Ensure press speeds are constantly optimised
Requirements:
- Hold sufficient, recent flexographicprinting experience
- Fully trained Flexographic Printer
- Experience of solvent based inks and wide web presses
- Experience of Soma advantageous but will consider other wide web presses including F&K, W&H, Comexi etc.
- Strong background in manufacturing, either label or packaging printing
- Exposure to Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement techniques an advantage
- Experience of overseeing the work of others on the print press
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Key words; Printer / Flexo Printer / Machine Minder /Screen Combination Printer / UV / Narrow Web / Labels / Packaging / Wide Web Printer / Wide Web /Fischer Krecke / BOBST / Windmoeller / Windmoeller &Hoelscher / Windmoeller and Hoelscher / Soma / Comexi
