2x Plate Mount Proofer 

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 2 experienced Plate Mount Proofers at our site in Telford. 

Location: Telford 

Position type: Part-time and full-time 

Working Hours:  

1x 24 hours per week 06.00 – 18.00 Saturday and Sunday   

1x A rotating shift pattern of week 1: 6.00 – 14.00 and week 2: 14.00 – 22.00 

Role Overview   

The role encompasses the mounting of flexo printing plates, ensuring that designs are ready to print and mounted to the customer specification. To co-ordinate and manage the safe operation of the Proofing area and 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 of all sleeves and plate equipment ready for clean storage. 

Roles and Responsibilities   

• Ensure health & safety requirements within the Conversion department are adhered to at all times. 

• To ensure that all proofing personnel are operating in a safe manner 

• To be responsible for the operation of the proofing machine 

• To minimise downtime and waste within the print department departments, by ensuring the plates are mounted correct without any pickups or incorrect mounting. 

• 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 proofing department, tape/sleeves etc 

• The effective filling of all printing plates into the correct locations and to be booked into the Shuttleworth system with file number locations 

• 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 presses are constantly optimised by making sure all plates are mounted ready for the changeover 

Required Skills & Experience:   

• Self-motivated 

• Well organised 

• Enthusiastic 

• Technical expertise 

• Computer literate 

• Problem solving 

• Flexible