NEW VACANCY! (PK9127)
Our client is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality flexible packaging solutions. They offer pre-media, digital printing, laminating and pouch making services based on state-of-the-art digital printing.
The company are progressive and dynamic and technically driven, they are looking to recruit a Laminator to join their team. The chosen candidate will be from a packaging or print background. You will be responsible for the setting up, running, cleaning and maintenance of the lamination machine.
Role / Responsibilities:
1. Set up and operate specific Laminating Machine according to company laminating procedures and guidelines.
2. Identifies and ensures that proper materials and equipment are used for production
3. Manages pre-run testing of the material to ensure the correct coding weights and bond strength are applied
4. Runs the proper amount of material/footage to the job order
5. Completes proper checking of production and material
6. Correctly build up production orders and doctor blade assemblies
7. Perform all required quality checks prior to producing all production orders to ensure a product can be processed at the next stage of the manufacturing process.
8. Load and unload material from the laminators using defined equipment
9. Install/remove laminator sleeves as required for each production order.
10. Follow the production schedule as issued by production control
11. Follow equipment and workplace cleaning/sanitation procedures, to complete Sanitation checklist
12. Check first, middle and last piece conformance to specifications.
13. Enter data into Microsoft Dynamics
14. Perform daily and periodic preventative maintenance duties specified for assigned machines/equipment.
15. Maintain cleanliness of machines/equipment and adjacent work area to AIB standards.
16. Report quality issues to Production Manager for analysis and/or remedy
17. Report all Food Safety Violations to management
Experience:
18. Proven experience in production, lamination and printing setting
19. Understanding of lamination process
20. Ability to read and understand rulers & gauges
21. Ability to use a micrometer
22. Testing of equipment
23. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
24. Self-motivated, ability to problem solve and make decisions
25. Team working
26. Forklift operation desirable but not essential
27. Responsibility in the area of food safety essentials