Flexographic Printer - Kilmarnock - Reflexlabels

Description

Flexographic Printer

Location: Kilmarnock

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Shift Pattern: Continental Shift Pattern of 3 x 12 hour shifts per week, days and nights

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK having grown to over 900 employees across 22 sites in the UK and Europe. The company prides itself on quality, efficiency, ethics, and low environmental impact whilst being innovative and dynamic. The company has an opportunity for an experienced Flexographic Printer at our site in Kilmarnock.

Roles and Responsibilities

A flexographic Printer job requires you to manage flexographic printing machines such as an 10 colour narrow web servo-driven flexographic press press. You usually prepare the press for printing and troubleshoot any issues during printing.

Monitor printing processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, adjusting as necessary. Maintain inks and solvents according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.

• To ensure all printing tasks are carried out to high standards and that the standards are maintained.
• To operate and maintain production speeds on your shift and setting times to targets and record / report in areas where this is not possible.
• To work constantly towards production improvements in methods, to eliminate potential quality problems and reduce downtime.
• To liaise with the production manager to achieve best possible machine utilisation with minimum wastage, while ensuring excellent quality, at best possible delivery dates.
• Work as part of a team supporting colleagues and sharing information.
• To follow all aspects of Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the Print Department and ensure accurate records are maintained.
• To ensure your teamwork and maintain safe working systems to ensure personnel are kept free from injury and operations are safe and efficient.
• Ensure collaborative working within the Print Department via good communication.

Skills

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in Flexographic Printing.
• Experience meeting SEDEX and ETI Requirements (not essential).
• Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication.
• Experienced Flexographic Printer.