Development Technologist

CK Group; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational producer of household plastic products seeks a Development Technologist to join their Cramlington site. This full-time, permanent position involves designing new decorative films and optimizing ink systems. Ideal candidates will have strong technical backgrounds and proven gravure printing experience, ensuring efficient production processes aligned with market trends.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification or degree in related field required.
• Proven experience in gravure printing essential.
• Strong understanding of pigments necessary.

Responsibilities

• Design and trial new decorative designs for polymeric films.
• Develop and optimize solvent-based ink systems.
• Conduct lab and pilot-scale gravure printing trials.

Skills

Gravure printing

Pigment understanding

Solvent-based ink systems

Education

Degree in Printing Technology

Materials Science

Chemistry

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Development Technologist, on behalf of a leading multinational producer of household plastic products.

This is a full time, permanent position, based at their site in Cramlington.

Salary:

Approximately £38,000 upwards, depending on experience.


Your main duties will be:

• Design and trial new decorative designs for polymeric films using gravure printing, aligned with market trends and customer expectations.
• Develop and optimize solvent-based ink systems, with a focus on pigment selection, dispersion and stability.
• Evaluate and support the development of primers to ensure strong bonding of films to polymeric substrates.
• Conduct lab and pilot-scale gravure printing trials, managing all print parameters including cylinder selection, drying and ink transfer.
• Troubleshoot printing issues such as colour issues, poor adhesion, solvent retention and miss printing.

Candidate requirements - skills and experience:

• Technical qualification or degree in Printing Technology, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related field.
• Proven experience in gravure-printing.
• Strong understanding of pigments.
• Working knowledge of primers and adhesion promoters.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Must have a full UK Driving Licence, be able to drive and have access to a car. Please quote job reference 135 347 in all correspondence.

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