Lead Flexographic Printer
Salary £38,130
Wigan

We are working with a flexible packaging company in Wigan. Due to growth, they are now seeing a Lead Flexographic Printer to join their team!

You will work 3 or 4 12 hour shifts a week, with a mixture of days and nights on a weekly rotating basis.

The Role

• Set up and operate print machinery to optimum levels in a safe working manner.
• Ensure that all spills are logged and cleaned immediately.  Ensure colleagues working on the press are also operating in a safe way.
• Deliver and sign off work in line with production orders, proactively monitoring and controlling print quality.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards e.g. BRC, ISO & A2 permit.
• Carry out print inspections & troubleshoot issues with the printing press or print quality.
• Specifically, identify all non-conformities and correct deficiencies by liaising with your Lead in Print.
• Seek additional guidance from colleagues in Technical and Quality when required.
• Maintain lean manufacturing principles
• Complete all paperwork and electronic data in a timely manner.
• Complete shift handovers
• Perform press change over and run speeds in line with KPI’S

The Person

• Fully trained Flexographic Printer – relevant Print qualifications City + Guilds or NVQ Level 2 or 3 an advantage
• Additional qualifications e.g. fire safety, first aid etc. an advantage but not essential
• Good level of literacy and numeracy, preferably GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent
• Extensive flexographic print experience, specifically with experience of solvent based inks and wide web presses
• Experience of Fischer + Krecke 16S or Bobst 20SIX CI print machines an advantage.
• Strong background in manufacturing, either label or packaging printing
• Exposure to continuous improvement techniques an advantage
• Plate mounting experience an advantage also.
• Experience of overseeing the work of others on the print press

Salary & Benefits

A generous base salary of £38,130 is available for this role. Overtime is regularly available and is paid at an enhanced rate.  Plus, benefits including genuine progression opportunities, employee of the month, company sick pay scheme after 12 months’ service, cycle to work scheme, eye test vouchers and more!