Print Assistant  

Location: Telford 

Position type: Full time Permanent 

Working Hours: 22.00 - 6.00 Sunday - Thursday 

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 an experienced Printer at our site in Telford. 

Role Overview   

The role is to assist the printer in his duties in the operation of flexo printing presses, ensuring that designs and printed within a target timeframe and to the customer specification. To organise ancillary products/equipment to provide a well organised and safe place of work including raw materials, WIP and finished goods ensuring materials are available as required for the next process. A clean environment is key to help maintain best practices. 

Roles and Responsibilities   

*        Ensure health & safety requirements within the departments are adhered to at all times. 

*        To ensure that all print personnel are operating in a safe manner 

*        To be responsible for the operation of the press 

*        To minimise downtime and waste within the print department departments 

*        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 print department. 

*        The effective supervision of the print assistant within the operations, ensuring that all staff have the skills necessary to complete their roles to a high and safe standard. 

*        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 press speeds are constantly optimised 

Required Skills & Experience: 

• Self-motivated 
• Well organised 
• Enthusiastic 
• Technical expertise 
• Computer literate 
• Problem solving
• Flexible

The above list is not exhaustive but represents the main responsibilities expected of the role holder. In addition to the above the role holder will be expected to undertake all reasonable tasks requested by management.