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Lithographic Printer / No. 1 Printer - Night shift

Crewe
6 months ago
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Lithographic Printer / No. 1 Printer - Night shift
Cheshire East
Salary: £DOE
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8.55pm - 6.05am
Company - Established over 30 years, this is a packaging converter market leader in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry
Areas of Responsibility:

  • Operation of Komori GLX 6-colour printer and LS40
  • Operation of Heidelberg XL75
  • Produce high quality printed products, following individual customer specification
  • Complete 'make ready' for new jobs
  • Provide direction for No 2 Printer and Print Assistant on shift, as required to complete jobs
  • Undertake machine maintenance as per manufacturer's guidelines
  • Regularly monitor quality of printed materials against colour standards
  • Use knowledge and experience to increase efficiency and output
  • Share knowledge and best practice amongst colleagues to drive culture of continuous improvement.
    Essential Experience:
  • Experienced Litho Printer (minimum 3 years in carton print environment)
  • Mathematics and English GCSE or equivalent
  • High attention to detail
  • Experience in Print/ Packaging Manufacturing Industry
  • High standards of Efficiency, Quality and Environment, Health & Safety
    Highly Desirable:
  • Experience of running GLX/ GL640, XL75
  • Working knowledge of PQC/PQA v.6
  • Understanding of PDF comparator
  • Knowledge of print, carton and leaflet manufacture

    Interviews are being conducted as soon as possible for this vacancy, so if you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible and register your details with us
    Please note; we will not pass on any of your details without prior consent

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