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Role: Digital Printer - Labels
Location: Castleford
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Shift Pattern: 4 week rotation alternating between a week of earlies & lates, then 2 weeks of nights.
o 1 week earlies: 6am-1.30pm
o 1 week lates: 1.24pm-9pm Mon to Thurs, Fri 1.24 - 8.30pm
o 2 weeks nights: 8.50pm-6.12am
Benefits:
o Reward n share scheme
o Service Award
o Overtime
o Healthcare scheme (non contributory)
o Unum - Income protection & on-line health support
o Ad hoc catering arranged at site i.e. BBQ, Fish & chips, ice cream van, curry, Hog roast etc
o 20 days increasing by 2 to 26 (Max) + 8 Bank Holidays Jan to Dec
About the business:
Would you like to work as a Digital Printer for a global supply chain leader of innovative premium packaging, promotional vehicles and comprehensive label solutions for the world's largest consumer, agricultural and healthcare. They have an impressive customer base divided between brands and contract manufacturers in many industries all demanding the very best quality of packaging.
Purpose of a Digital Printer:
The Digital Printer is responsible for the Operation of an ABG Digicon machine designed for the purposes of unwinding, printing, laminating, foil blocking and die cutting, inspecting, and rewinding rolls of carrier-based materials from a master roll of material produced on the digital press.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities of a Digital Printer:
- Ensures productivity while minimizing waste and maximizing output by monitoring the converting process.
- Recognizing output problems and implementing the appropriate corrective actions.
- Maximizes efficiencies of the machine through accurate machine setup of dies, inks, varnishes, laminates, etc. according to procedures
- Monitors feeding and printing processes of Digicon to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions; make any necessary adjustments.
- Changes out and replaces various consumables and tooling.
- Calibrating the equipment by making measurements and adjustments to control output.
- Removes printed materials from machine and transports them to storage or finishing areas.
- Ensures the work conducted within the production area is performed in! A safe and efficient manner. Any unsafe work conditions are addressed immediately.
- Ensures adherence to all quality control processes and procedures and actively supports the company's internal audit program.
- Labelling and packing of jobs finished inline.
Skills & Experience Required for Digital Printer position:
Ideally suited to a highly skilled, fast working & analytical Flexo Printer with experience in the following:
- 2-3 years experience required as a Digicon Series 3 Operator
- High Quality Printing
- Over Lamination
- Cold Foil
- Hot Foil ( flatbed)
- Individual must be able to monitor processes, materials, and equipment, as well as judge quality through inspection.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal guidance required.
- Good time management, planning/organization, and decision-making skills
- 4+ years relevant experience in printing preferred.
- Preferred Candidate should possess basic mathematical skills.
- Requires an analytical approach to problem solving, being exact or highly accurate, meeting strict deadlines, and working with others in a group or team.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Attention to detail.
- Regularly required to stand; walk; talk; sit; listen; lift to 50 pounds and have vision capabilities that enable reading and viewing a computer screen.
- Ability to communicate effectively in the English language (verbal and written)
- Ability to work as a team member and independently.
- Ability to learn and apply new procedures and methods.
- Ability to follow safety procedures.
TO APPLY please email your full CV details and portfolio to us and we will be in touch. All applications are strictly confidential and your details will not be shared with any organisation without your express permission and consent.
