Nights Flexographic Printer

Reflex Labels Ltd; Barwell; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflex Group in Barwell, UK, is seeking an experienced Flexographic Printer for a full-time, permanent role. The position covers mornings to Thursday night shift, totaling 36 hours per week.

You will manage a 10-colour narrow web servo-driven flexographic press, prepare for printing, troubleshoot issues, and monitor processes to meet exact specifications. The role emphasizes quality, efficiency, and safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to operate or quickly learn multiple printing machines and related software.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately and efficiently.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in Flexographic printing is desirable, within a production environment.
• Experience meeting SEDEX and ETI requirements is helpful.
• Experience working in a team with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all printing tasks meet high standards and are maintained.
• Operate and maintain production speeds on shift and record performance.
• Pursue production improvements to reduce downtime and waste.
• Coordinate with the production manager to maximise machine utilisation.
• Work as part of a team and share information.
• Follow Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures and keep accurate records.
• Maintain safe working systems to keep people safe and operations efficient.
• Foster collaboration within the Print Department through good communication.

Skills

Verbal communication

Operate printing machines

Follow instructions

Organizational skills

Flexographic Printing experience

SEDEX/ETI knowledge

Teamwork and communication

Job description

Flexographic Printer

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK, employing over 1000 people across multiple global sites. We pride ourselves on quality, efficiency, ethics, innovation, and maintaining a low environmental impact. The company has an opportunity for an experienced Flexographic Printer at our site in Barwell.

Location: Barwell, UK

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Shift Pattern: Mornings to Thursday Night Shift, 36 hours per week

A flexographic Printer job requires you to manage flexographic printing machines such as a 10-colour narrow web servo-driven flexographic press. You usually prepare the press for printing and troubleshoot any issues during printing. Monitor printing processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, adjusting as necessary. Maintain inks and solvents according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.

Roles and Responsibilities

• To ensure all printing tasks are carried out to high standards and that the standards are maintained.
• To operate and maintain production speeds on your shift and setting times to targets and record / report in areas where this is not possible.
• To work constantly towards production improvements in methods, to eliminate potential quality problems and reduce downtime.
• To liaise with the production manager to achieve best possible machine utilisation with minimum wastage, while ensuring excellent quality, at best possible delivery dates.
• Work as part of a team supporting colleagues and sharing information.
• To follow all aspects of Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the Print Department and ensure accurate records are maintained.
• To ensure your teamwork and maintain safe working systems to ensure personnel are kept free from injury and operations are safe and efficient.
• Ensure collaborative working within the Print Department via good communication.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in Flexographic Printing ideally within
• Experience meeting SEDEX and ETI Requirements (not essential)
• Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication