Gluing Supervisor

Future Recruitment Ltd.; Toseland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting for a Gluing Supervisor for a well-established printed packaging manufacturer in the UK.

You will manage the construction of lithographic packaging and lead a shift team on Brausse gluing lines and Boomerang folder gluers, ensuring output targets and quality meet customer specifications. Full training will be provided on Brausse Forza units; packaging gluing experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year gluing experience essential.
• Strong team leadership and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Experience with Brausse machinery or Boomerang gluers is advantageous.
• Experience in lithographic printing and packaging converting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Brausse gluing lines and Boomerang machine to construct high quality cartons, sleeves and other packaging formats.
• Lead the team to achieve Right First Time quality to customer specifications.
• Organise systems to ensure all gluing shift jobs are ready and on schedule.
• Manage the quality of packaging gluing and construction and ensure traceability.
• Assist in planning trials for new packaging projects.
• Ensure daily schedules are met and maintenance of lines is performed.
• Complete documentation for traceability and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Gluing experience

Proactive problem solving

Brausse machinery

Boomerang folder gluers

Lithographic packaging

Tools

Brausse gluing lines

Boomerang folder gluers

Job description

Our client is a well-established printed packaging manufacturer supplying into a wide range of market sectors in the UK. They produce packaging mainly for the retail sector which includes self-adhesive labels, linerless labels and printed folded cartons. These are produced using Lithographic, Flexographic and Digital Print Processes.

They are looking for a Gluing Supervisor to join their production team. You will be responsible for managing the construction of lithographic printed packaging in a variety of formats and on a range of materials as well as manage the team to fulfil production output targets and quality of work being produced.

You will be operating Brausse Gluing Lines and Boomerang Machine as required. They currently have 4 gluing machines in operation within their lithographic printing division, including 3 Brausse Forza Gluing Machines and a Boomerang Folder Gluer.

** My client will provide full training on these model of gluers, however packaging gluing experience is essential! **

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate the Brausse gluing lines and Boomerang machine as required to construct high quality cartons, sleeves as well as a variety of other packaging types
• Lead the team to achieve Right First time product to a high quality/customer specification
• Organise systems to ensure all jobs for gluing shift are ready
• Manage the quality of packaging gluing and construction
• Assist in the planning of trials for new packaging projects
• Ensure daily schedules are met
• Complete documentation for traceability and to maintain our excellent BRC grade
• Daily maintenance and care of gluing lines and machinery

Requirements:

• An excellent team-working ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Diligent and attentive to detail
• A minimum of 1 year gluing experience is essential
• A pro-active, problem-solving approach
• Experience operating Brausse Machinery or Boomerang folder gluers is an advantage
• Experience in Supervising a team is essential
• Any additional experience in lithographic printing and packaging converting is desirable