LEAD FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTER (Ref: PK8694)

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LEAD FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTER

COMMUTABLE AREAS: GREATER MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE

SALARY: DOE + Company Sick Pay + Refer a Friend Scheme + Employee Assistant Programme + Eye Test Vouchers

Rotating Shifts:
Week 1 - Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 6am-6pm
Week 2 - Tue, Wed, Thu 6pm-6am

My client is a leading manufacturer in the flexible packaging industry, specialising in high-quality flexographic printing solutions. They are committed to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.

They are currently looking for a Lead Flexographic Printer to join their expanding team. You will be responsible for leading and operating a flexographic print machine whilst ensuring your print operations are conducted in a safe and controlled manner in line with the required standards and operating procedures.

Experience on Fischer And Krecke, Bobst, or Windmoller And Holscher machines would be of an advantage however my client will consider candidates with experience on similar machinery from labels / packaging or print background.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Ensure colleagues working on the press are also operating in a safe way and are aware of and understand the required operating standards
• Deliver and sign off work In line with production orders, proactively monitoring and controlling print quality
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards e.g. BRC, ISO 6 AZ permit
• Carry out print inspections and troubleshoot issues with the printing press or print quality
• Specifically, identify all non-conformities and correct deficiencies by Liaising with your Lead hand in Print. Seeking 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 change request forms Ifa change needs to 6e made or an error 1s found
• Complete shift handovers, ensuring the press is in an appropriate operational condition and that the next shift has been briefed on where production is op to and any other relevant
• Perform press change over and run speeds in Line with KPl'S specifically, ensure that waste is kept to a minimum during print runs

Requirements:

• Quality focused, with a high level of attention to detail
• 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 an advantage but not essential
• Good level of literacy and numeracy, preferably GCSE level In English and Maths or equivalent
• Expensive flexographic print experience, specifically with experience of solvent based Inks and wide web presses and Plate mounting experience is an advantage also.
• Experience of Fischer + Krecku t6S or Bobst 2OSIX C) prim machines an advantage.
• 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
• Considerable exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting