‍Company: A leading global packaging company, specialising in flexibles and labels.

Role: The role encompasses the operation of flexo printing presses, ensuring that designs are printed within a target timeframe and to the customer specification.

• To be responsible for the operation of a a wide web press (Soma)
  
• To minimise downtime and waste within the print department departments
  
• To co-ordinate and manage the safe operation of the press and supervise the assistant ensuring all best practices are adhered too
  
•  Organise ancillary products/equipment to provide a well organised and safe place of work including the distribution facility for raw materials, WIP and finished goods ensuring materials are available as required for the next process
• To develop the efficiency of machine performance by effective trouble shooting and implementing improvements using CI techniques.
  
• To be responsible for the consumable items used within the print department.
  
• The effective supervision of the print assistant within the operations, ensuring that all staff have the skills necessary to complete their roles to a high and safe standard.
  
• Take due care and attention of equipment and resources with particular regard to Health & Safety, hygiene, good housekeeping and basic maintenance.
  
• To ensure that Health, Safety and Hygiene procedures are followed at all times, including compliance with BRC criteria.
  
• Carry out effective shift handovers to ensure continued quality and avoid unnecessary downtime issues
  
• Ensure press speeds are constantly optimised

Requirements:

• Hold sufficient, recent flexographic printing experience
  
• Fully trained Flexographic Printer 
  
• Experience of solvent based inks and wide web presses
  
• Experience of Soma advantageous but will consider other wide web presses including F&K, W&H, Comexi etc.
  
• 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

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Key words; Printer / Flexo Printer / Machine Minder /Screen Combination Printer / UV / Narrow Web / Labels / Packaging / Wide Web Printer / Wide Web / Fischer Krecke / BOBST / Windmoeller / Windmoeller & Hoelscher / Windmoeller and Hoelscher / Soma / Comexi 

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