Job description

Flexographic Printer

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK having grown to over 1000 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 Flexographic Printer at our site in Leicester.

Location: Leicester, UK

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Shift Pattern: A rotating shift pattern of week 1: 6.00 – 14.00 Monday to Friday and week 2: 14.00 – 22.00 Monday to Friday

Roles and Responsibilities

A flexographic Printer job requires you to manage flexographic printing machines such as a 4-colour narrow web Mark Andy flexographic press. You usually prepare the press for printing and troubleshoot any issues during printing.

Monitor printing processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, adjusting as necessary. Maintain inks according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.

Roles and Responsibilities

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 supervisor and 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 Production 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 Production Department via good communication.

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 Printing
Experience meeting SEDEX and ETI Requirements (not essential)
Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication