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    Flexographic Printer - Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - TribePost

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    With a presence in 11 countries and over 10,000 employees, Saica Group manufacture sustainable recycled paper, corrugated cardboard and flexible packaging as well as providing solutions for waste management and the recovery of waste.

    Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.


    Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

    Reporting to the shift manager, your key duties will include:


    • Set up and operate print machinery to optimum levels in a safe working manner, ensuring that the machinery and surrounding area are maintained in line with required health, safety, environmental, hygiene and housekeeping standards. Ensure that all spills are logged and cleaned immediately. Deliver and sign off work in line with production orders, proactively monitoring and controlling print quality.
    • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards e.g. Carry out print inspections & troubleshoot issues with the printing press or print quality. Seek additional guidance from colleagues in Technical and Quality when required.
    • Maintain lean manufacturing principles including 5s and SMED. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within Production.
    • Complete all paperwork and electronic data in a timely manner. Complete shift handovers, ensuring the press is in an appropriate operational condition and that the next shift has been briefed on where production is up to and any other relevant production issues.
    • Perform press change over and run speeds in line with KPI'S Specifically, ensure that waste is kept to a minimum during print runs.
    Quality focused, with a high level of attention to detail, you will be able to demonstrate you are:


    • Fully trained Flexographic Printer - relevant Print qualifications City + Guilds or NVQ Level 2 or 3 an advantage
    • Additional qualifications e.g. fire safety, first aid etc. Good level of literacy and numeracy, preferably GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent
    • Extensive flexographic print experience, specifically with experience of solvent based inks and wide web presses
    • Strong background in manufacturing, either label or packaging printing
    • Considerable exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.
    The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern. A willingness to work a shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends is essential.

    Shift patterns can be subject to change, dependant on business requirements

    Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)


    • Holiday entitlement 21 days inclusive of Bank Holidays (increasing to 22 days after 2 years of continuous service)
    • Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
    • Refer a Friend Scheme
    • Cycle to Work Scheme
    If you have a can-do, will-do approach to join a hardworking, dynamic, passionate, manufacturing team, please apply today

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