This is a permanent, full-time position based at our site in Cramlington. Your main duties will be:
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* Design and trial new decorative designs for polymeric films using gravure printing, aligned with market trends and customer expectations.
* Develop and optimize solvent-based ink systems, with a focus on pigment selection, dispersion and stability.
* Evaluate and support the development of primers to ensure strong bonding of films to polymeric substrates.
* Conduct lab and pilot-scale gravure printing trials, managing all print parameters including cylinder selection, drying and ink transfer.
* Troubleshoot printing issues such as colour issues, poor adhesion, solvent retention and miss printing.
The ideal candidate will have:
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* A technical qualification or degree in Printing Technology, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related field.
* Proven experience in gravure-printing.
* Strong understanding of pigments.
* Working knowledge of primers and adhesion promoters.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK and have a full UK Driving Licence.