Printer
Location: Telford
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Hours: A rotating shift pattern of week 1: 6.00 – 14.00 and week 2: 14.00 – 22.00
Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK having grown to over 900 employees across 22 sites in the UK and Europe. The company prides itself on quality, efficiency, ethics, and low environmental impact whilst being innovative and dynamic. The company has an opportunity for an experienced Printer at our site in Telford.
Role Overview
The role encompasses the operation of flexoprinting presses, ensuring that designs and printed within a target timeframe and to the customer specification. To co‑ordinate and manage the safe operation of the Press and supervise the assistant ensuring all best practices are adhered too. Also to organise ancillary products/equipment to provide a well organised and safe place of work including the distribution facility for raw materials, WIP and finished goods ensuring materials are available as required for the next process.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Ensure health & safety requirements within the departments are adhered to at all times.
* To ensure that all print personnel are operating in a safe manner.
* To be responsible for the operation of the press.
* To minimise downtime and waste within the print department.
* To develop the efficiency of machine performance by effective trouble shooting and implementing improvements using CI techniques.
* To be responsible for the consumable items used within the print department.
* The effective supervision of the print assistant within the operations, ensuring that all staff have the skills necessary to complete their roles to a high and safe standard.
* Take due care and attention of equipment and resources with particular regard to Health & Safety, hygiene, good housekeeping and basic maintenance.
* To ensure that Health, Safety and Hygiene procedures are followed at all times, including compliance with BRC criteria.
* Carry out effective shift handovers to ensure continued quality and avoid unnecessary downtime issues.
* Ensure press speeds are constantly optimised.
Required Skills & Experience
* Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
* Ability to operate or to quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software.
* Ability to follow instructions.
* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
* Experience in Flexographic Printing.
* Experience meeting SEDEX and ETI Requirements (not essential).
* Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication.
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