Technical Operator - Stirling, United Kingdom - Guala Closures

Guala Closures

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Stirling, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Guala Closures UK Ltd is a fast-paced manufacturing and design Company who are a key supplier to the drinks industry.

We are about to embark on an exciting transformation project that will see all three of our current sites move to a new, purpose-built facility in Gartcosh.

Alongside all this change activity we are committed to continuing to deliver our day job and provide our customers with high-quality products.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a newly created Decoration Technician role within the Side Decoration department in Bridge of Allan and will transfer to Gartcosh when the department moves to the upcoming new site.

The role reports directly to the Decoration Manager.

The programme will consist of 4 modules that will be assessed in a similar fashion to the Modern Apprenticeship - SVQ Level - Health & Safety Awareness

Maintain Printing Equipment in Working Order
Prepare Inks & Coatings for Printing
Control Flexographic Printing Units

All hands-on practical training will be provided to ensure tasks are carried out in a safe and consistent manner.

Key roles and responsibilities

Change over and set up of the Rotary Print lines, fitting plates and blankets, setting Ink ducts, and adjusting pressures and colour on Print stations to match design specification before starting production.
Prepare and stage all materials required for production, including, Mixing Inks, Basecoats, Plates, DIF's and shells.
Maintain Print and colour Quality by carrying out regular checks and where necessary, make system adjustments to ensure products conform to the current standard for colour and aesthetic appearance.
Maintain a high standard of housekeeping for all Inks, Basecoats, and Colour standards. Working closely with Print Tech to ensure all relevant materials are available.
Carry out all activities in a safe manner and demonstrate a high standard of behavioural safety within the department, seeking help or guidance as required.
Responsible for accurately recording all relevant production data including, machine settings, traceability data of raw materials, including inks and coatings and logging any downtime incurred during the shift on the appropriate paperwork or database.
Working with minimum supervision, using acquired knowledge and skills to carry out faultfinding tasks, demonstrating the capability of resolving faults safely and satisfactorily to maintain continuous levels of good production
Reporting any maintenance requests, breakdowns & Hazard reports using appropriate systems and working in partnership with Engineering to resolve line issues.

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