Flexographic Printer - Flexibles Packaging Manufacturing

SUMMARY:
A well-known and established food packaging company requires a flexographic printer for a fully resourced flexibles plant.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must be a qualified Flexographic Printer.
• Previous experience having worked in flexographic printing is essential.
• Must be trade tested with flexographic reel printing experience.
• Previous experience with UV inks will be an advantage.
• Must be willing to work shifts when required.
• Preference will be given to a strong printer who has multilayer extrusion experience.

The successful candidate will be responsible for: 

• Run the central drum impression flexographic printing machines (medium to narrow web) to do printing for food packaging.
• Ensure that the printing machines are setup correctly.
• Match ink shades according to approved samples.
• Machine optimisation to minimise scrap generation.
• Troubleshoot and investigate problems on the machine to highlight potential risks in the process.
• Look at problem areas to improve the turnaround time on the machines.
• Correct problems with UV inks.
• Manage printing runs with reel-to-reel plastic film.
• Handle change overs resulting in machine set-ups.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

 

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