Lithographic Section Leader

Hunter Selection; Portishead Point; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Free parking

Life insurance

Annual leave 32 days

Sick pay

Training opportunities

Job summary

Hunter Selection is recruiting a Lithographic Section Leader to join a well-established manufacturing site in Port Talbot. You will lead day-to-day lithography operations, monitor performance, manage risks, and drive improvements.

The role requires strong knowledge of dry offset printing, colour management and problem solving, with experience in lean manufacturing, SMED and 5S. Competitive salary (£43,000) and benefits included.

Qualifications

• Strong practical and technical knowledge of dry offset printing.
• Excellent colour awareness and understanding of print and coating variables.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills across printing, coating and curing processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Lithography operations, monitoring performance, risks, technical issues, and improvement actions.
• Act as the dry offset printing SME, maintaining expertise in printing equipment, coatings, inks, varnishes, curing, and process controls.
• Establish and maintain standards for printing, coating, curing, colour management, and print quality consistency.
• Collaborate with Pre-Press, Production, Quality, and customers to ensure artwork, colour standards, proofs, and new product introductions meet requirements.
• Investigate print and coating defects, lead root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions and reliability improvements.
• Drive operational excellence through SMED, Lean manufacturing, training, machine care, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Dry offset printing

Colour management

Root Cause Analysis

Problem solving

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Lithographic Section Leader

Port Talbot SA12

Commutable from Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Pyle, Porthcawl, Neath, Llanelli, Ammanford, Cross Hands

£43,000

Benefits:-

• Standardised pension
• Free parking
• Life Insurance
• 32 days of annual holiday
• Enhanced sick pay package
• Excellent training opportunities

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, thriving business with a strong customer base who have very recently expanded the site. My client are looking to recruit an experienced Section Leader with a good background in lithographic manufacturing. This business works with a highly recyclable product and with has a varied customer base made up of international businesses, providing excellent job security. This role would be very well suited to a candidate with management experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day Lithography operations, monitoring performance, risks, technical issues, and improvement actions.
• Act as the dry offset printing SME, maintaining expertise in printing equipment, coatings, inks, varnishes, curing, and process controls.
• Establish and maintain standards for printing, coating, curing, colour management, and print quality consistency.
• Collaborate with Pre-Press, Production, Quality, and customers to ensure artwork, colour standards, proofs, and new product introductions meet requirements.
• Investigate print and coating defects, lead root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions and reliability improvements.
• Drive operational excellence through SMED, Lean manufacturing, training, machine care, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Strong practical and technical knowledge of dry offset printing.
• Excellent colour awareness and understanding of print and coating variables.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills across printing, coating and curing processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis capability.
• Able to interpret artwork, reprographic information, technical specifications and customer requirements.
• Able to coach and transfer specialist lithographic knowledge effectively.
• Strong collaboration skills, particularly with Pre-Press, Quality, Maintenance, Technical, Procurement and customers.
• Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing, SMED, 5S and continuous improvement principles.

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