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Our industry leading labels client based in West Yorkshire is currently looking to recruit a Press Support Operative.                                                                                                                                              Â
The company has multiple sites across the globe and are one of the largest packaging companies in the world. They are willing to train up the successful candidate however you must have the right attitude and ideally have experience within a FMCG environment.
The ideal candidate for the Press Support Operative role:
- Experience in either packaging or some sort of FMCG environment.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure and have good problem solving skills
Some of the responsibilities of the press support operative (once trained):
- Assist on line clearance
- Remove all bespoke items from press.
- Configuration change.
- Power up /power down press.
- Load screen cassette into press and install screen.
- Change z size of press if required.
- Load shafts into and remove from press.
- Load mag base into cutter unit and removal also.
- Gravure wash up.
- Safety features on press.
- Mag die application.
- Splicing on material and centralisation of web.
- Load and remove press cylinders.
- Change impression cylinders in press.
- Wash-up all unwanted inks/varnishes.
- Foiling unit into press.
- Clean all trolleys (wash-up / S/S trolley) daily.
- Support the Wash & Build and Plate Bending / Mounting areas as and when required.
- Ensure 5s standards are met on Press lines in conjunction with Press Operators
- Build up all off line tooling, Foilers, etc
- Mount all plates and delivery to press
- Support Pre-Press functions (Inks, Plate room, allocation, packing, goods in and despatch) as and when required
- Complete daily hygiene and Operational cleaning tasks
Shifts:
37.5 hours (early finish Fridays)
3 Week rotating shift pattern consisting of earlies, lates and nights
(Mon – Friday)
Salary:
£24,000 - £25,000 starting salary
Other benefits:
20 days increasing by 2 to 26 (Max) + Bank Holidays
Life insurance
Overtime
Uniform
Cycle to work scheme
Healthcare scheme
Pension
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This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build a career and become a vital part of one of the largest and most successful labels companies in the world.
So if you think his could be the right opportunity for you then please apply today!
