Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Job Title
Printer
Reports to
Print Manager
Site
Wrexham
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will understand the daily performance requirements in line with meeting the company’s business targets.
You will have the drive to improve overall performance in areas such as make ready, material yield, quality, run speed and reduction in lost time. You will understand where excellence ‘’is’’ and implement the processes to get there, consistently improving team performance.
Job Responsibilities/Key accountabilities:
1. Performance against standard MOS targets, where improvement has been achieved or reason for missing required performance and identifying the necessary action to be taken
2. Completion of Shop Floor Data Capture (SFDC) in an accurate and timely fashion
3. Manning of all presses to achieve optimum utilisation and ensure two press continuous running is achieved
4. Co-ordinate make ready and wash up with the make ready employees assigned to this role to reduce press down time wherever possible, to achieve as close to continuous running of the two press system as possible
5. Assisting as necessary under the guidance of the Operations Manager and Production Supervisor, with day to day problems / issues within your shift although final responsibility for any management decisions is the responsibility of the Operations Manager
6. Apply problem solving techniques and identify amendments to formal procedures and training documents where required
7. Working with the Production Supervisor, Quality Manager and Technical Department to agree trials and proving runs for new products
8. Make improvements within and across departments as necessary, working as part of a team
9. The responsibilities outlined in this document are guidelines yet there may be circumstances which require further flexibility and the need to assign people to other departments where demand requires e.g. rewind
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and Smurfit Westrock would expect you to carry out any other reasonable duty, which you are capable of performing.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
10. Experience of working in a high volume, low unit cost manufacturing environment. Willing and able to work to and achieve daily targets
11. Strong experience in all technical aspects of production, make ready, tooling and machine operation within individual’s area of expertise i.e. print
12. Ability to work on own, as an effective part of a team, or with staff from other departments
13. Logical and structured approach to problem solving and with mechanical aptitude
14. Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) and accurately with other production colleagues, and to shift team leader and site management
15. Ability and willingness to record accurate, legible information and relay performance trends back to shift Team Leader and Operations Manager and Production Supervisor e.g. daily, weekly, monthly MOS
16. Open to new and improved ways of working
17. Able to undertake the physical tasks demanded by the role
Competencies:
18. Determination – Ability to overcome obstacles
19. Tenacity – A drive to not let go and succeed.
20. Be able to be self-motivated and make a difference
21. Work under pressure
22. Be open to change and new ways of working including participation in improvement projects