Responsible for printing and colour matching inks to the customers samples/requirements for Proofing and Long Tables that creates a finished product to the customers satisfaction, whilst ensuring H&S procedures are adhered too.
RESPONSIBILITIES
H&S
* Ensure all H&S processes are adhered too.
* H&S improvement opportunities are identified and appropriately followed up.
* Always maintain a safe working environment.
* Report any damaged, broken, or unsafe equipment.
* Ensure all equipment is used and stored in a responsible and safe manner.
* Ensure that the correct lifting techniques of Cylinders/Rollers are adhered too.
* Observe safe handling of solvents.
QUALITY
* Accountable for supplying the customer with quality proofs to the correct colour requirements and print quality.
Be able to print on Long Tables and all proofing machines
* Support the business to monitor, measure and improve quality metric opportunity within the department.
* Accurate recording of proof data, including design number, drawdowns, colourway etc.
* Utilise CAD system to ensure that the colours are in the correct pitches and to support the colouring of the designs.
* Perfect colour vision and good visual skills are required to enable inspection and fault -finding during proofing.
PROCESS OPTIMISATION
* Working with the customers/design studio to create correct colour proofs as per the requirements.
* Advise and support the customers to assist the proof colouring process and if appropriate, the creation of new colourways.
* Provide feedback and support on base substrate as per requirements.
* Ensure inks are supplied to the department.
* Source A4 match standards as and when required
* Capable of stepping into the Proof press printer role if required.
* Careful preparation of new Cylinders/Rollers prior to proofing.
* To carry out quick changeovers between jobs.
* Carry out the cleaning of ancillary equipment when required.
LEAN MANUFACTURING
* Ensure maintenance schedules are always followed.
* Support maintenance within the department, including identifying maintenance issues.
* Attend/support maintenance meetings as per the schedule.
* Proactively identify improvement opportunities within the department.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
* Safe working environment and good housekeeping.
* Delivery proofs to the required colour and print quality, to the customers deadlines, to ensure that the selection process can take place.
* Create excellent working relationships with the customers that support
* Supply the ink rooms with excellent quality proofs, together with all the required information
* Creating a team working environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
* IOSH working safely
* BIT level 2
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
* Working as part of a team.
* Perfect colour vision and good visual skills .
* Excellent customer relations.
* Creative approach.
* Motivated to work without supervision.
* Flexible approach.
* Understanding of manufacturing process and a production environment.
* Strive to improve and embrace change.
* Good attention to detail.
* Lean manufacturing understanding – preferred but not essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Application question(s):
* Are you legally authorized to work in United Kingdom?
* Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
* Are you comfortable commuting to this job's location?
* Please tell us your salary expectation
Work Location: In person