Lithographic Printer / No. 1 Printer - Night shift

Crewe

9 months ago

Applications closed

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
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