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Die Cutting Operative Position Overview
To set up, maintain and run the Die Cutting Machines for the duration of each production run. To support the smooth and effective operation of the company in delivering high quality products to its customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect and examine printed products for accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.
- Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve quality, using knobs, hand wheels, or hand tools.
- Set and adjust speed, temperature, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment.
- Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, and anilox BCM.
- Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools.
- Monitor feeding, printing, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
- Load, position, and adjust unprinted materials on holding fixtures or in equipment loading and feeding mechanisms.
- Clean and lubricate printing machines and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, rags, and hoses.
- Measure screens and use measurements to centre and align screens in proper positions and sequences on machines, using gauges and hand tools.
- Monitor and control operation of auxiliary equipment to assemble and finish products.
- Pack and label cartons, boxes, or bins of finished products.
Die Cutting Operative Position Requirements
- BOBST 102/E/CE Cutting & Creasing Operator
- Must have Quicklock experience
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask
- Strong interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
- Strong understanding of the die cutting process
- Strong mechanical aptitude/skills
- The role is physically demanding with a high proportion of lifting and bending.
- Ability to understand complex technical instructions, both verbal and written.
- Good understanding of quality standards
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, meet deadlines and handle a wide variety of responsibilities
- Completes compulsory training in approved timescales
- Demonstrates satisfactory working relationships and shows respect for colleagues
- Maintains an acceptable work rate and completes duties in a timely way
- Works additional hours, if required, in order to discharge the company's obligations to its customers
- Attends team briefings and training as required
- Good attendance and timekeeping
Die Cutting Operative Position Remuneration
- £30,000 > £35,000 Subject to experience
- 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- Schedule is Monday to Friday
- Overtime available
- On-site parking
Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.
