Printer

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 operating globally.  The company prides itself on quality, efficiency, ethics and low environmental impact whilst being innovative and dynamic.  The company has opportunities for a Printer working in our Reflex Label site in Boston.

Roles and Responsibilities

This role will report directly into the Production Manager and will be an integral part of the Printer team. As a printer you will operate UV flexographic printing presses including various types of Mark Andy P Series printing machines. Reviews client requests to understand scope and parameters of print jobs. Determines quantities required for print job. Matches colours for print job per job request.

As part of your job there are tasks that you will be required to perform. These tasks normally require training which could take the form of “on the job training”, off-site training and or alternative training courses.

• To ensure all printing tasks are carried out to high standards and that the standards are maintained.  
• To operate and maintain production speeds on your shift and setting times to targets and record / report in areas where this is not possible. 
• To work constantly towards production improvements in methods, to eliminate potential quality problems and reduce downtime. 
• To liaise with the production manager to achieve best possible machine utilisation with minimum wastage, while ensuring excellent quality, at best possible delivery dates. 
• Work as part of a team supporting colleagues and sharing information. 
• To follow all aspects of Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the Print Department and ensure accurate records are maintained.  
• To ensure your teamwork and maintain safe working systems to ensure personnel are kept free from injury and operations are safe and efficient. 

Ensure collaborative working within the Print Department via good communication.

Tasks

• Understanding and use of the company handbook
• On-line health and safety awareness training
• Your responsibilities and use of health and safety/fire safety within the company
• Loading of specified and allocated material
• When required, material web path routed round turner bar and material delaminated, in order to print on adhesive
• Laying of flexible cutter onto magnetic cylinder and loading into press. QC of die strike
• Loading of plates and print cylinders into relevant print station according to print sequence
• Select relevant size of anilox roller to achieve correct colours and densities of ink
• Print applied to material in sequence, ensuring correct weight distribution on print plates
• Examine proofs, colour standards and AVT PDF verification, in order to detect errors and to evaluate the adequacy of impression clarity
• Continuing all QC checks during print run to ensure colour, print quality and die strike consistency is maintained throughout
• Clean anilox rolls and ink trays after run completed
• Ensuring line clearance has been followed before proceeding with the next job

Skills

*        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 working within a team with a good standard of communication

*        Experienced Printer