Plate Mounter - Production

Saica Flex; Wigan; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly atmosphere

Progression

Employee of the Month Award

22 days holiday

Sick pay after 12 months

Refer a Friend scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Saica Group's Wigan site is seeking a Mounter and Print Support Operative to join our print production team. You’ll mount printing plates onto sleeves, prepare for press operation, and support plate handling with attention to quality, safety, and production schedules.

The role demands team collaboration and physical readiness for a manufacturing setting. You will work within a 12-hour shift pattern, rotating across weeks, contributing to on-time production and solving plate/registration issues

Qualifications

• Fluent English and clear communication both written and verbal.
• Team-oriented with good collaboration skills.
• Ability to handle manual tasks and light lifting in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Mount printing plates onto sleeves and prepare for print presses.
• Inspect plates and manage plate cleanliness and storage for reuse.
• Assist with setup, quality checks, and adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Fluent English

Teamwork

Physical suitability

Job description

Company description

Saica Group offers sustainable paper solutions for the manufacture of corrugated board and flexible packaging, promoting circularity in waste management. With more than 12,000 employees and a presence in 11 countries (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States), Saica Group has four business lines: the production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard (Saica Paper), waste management and environmental services (Saica Natur), the production of corrugated board packaging (Saica Pack), and flexible packaging (Saica Flex).

Job description

At Saica Group, we are more than an organisation; we are a community committed to driving sustainable paper solutions for corrugated board and packaging while championing circularity in waste management. With over 10000 colleagues in 11 countries, our rich history spanning 80 years and our unwavering dedication to our mission and values, we invite you to be part of a journey that leaves a lasting impact.
Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.
We are now seeking a motivated candidate to join our team and build a career in the print industry.

Sustainability at Saica begins with our values – we care, we value and we challenge.

Why Choose Us:

By joining the Saica Group, you are choosing more than a job – you will collaborate with like-minded individuals to shape a sustainable future, making a meaningful contribution to our world.

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Join Us Today and Shape Tomorrow's Sustainable Solutions with the Saica Group.

Mounter and Print Support Operative - About the role:

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Mounter and Print Support Operative to join our team.

As a Mounter, you will be mounting print plates in preparation for print press operations, ensuring there is no waiting time and that you are always ahead of production demand. You will assist with any plate/registration issues which may occur and be mindful that, together with health and safety, production running time is a critical success factor for the site.

Mounter and Print Support Operative – Responsibilities:

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• Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards including BRC, ISO & A2 environmental.
• Organise your workload in line with the daily print programme, ensuring work is delivered against targets and customer requirements.
• Locate and Inspect Plates
• Apply and Strip backing tape to sleeves using Applicator/Demounter
• Mount printing plates onto the appropriate sleeves, ensuring compliance with the dimensions agreed with the customer, as required
• Demount Plates
• Operate Plate Cleaner and ensure plates are cleaned prior to filing, completing and signing the relevant control
• Operate Parts washer
• Store and identify printing plates for subsequent use as required.
• Ensure that all established quality standards are met.
• Assist with production operations as and when required including the maintenance and upkeep of relevant equipment.
• Ensure that mounting is organised in line with the production schedule and no more than 48 hours in advance, as the plan is flexible and subject to change.
• Review stock of Tape, Plate Wash & Anilox cleaner and order as required.
• Check Orders, plates, process control, paperwork and any required GMG in advance of the plan, to enable production operate effectively. Ensure the Shift Manager is notified immediately of anything missing.
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• Previous experience in a print manufacturing environment beneficial
• Previous experience in production environment essential
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting
• Fluent English – ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and understand both written and verbal work instructions
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A reasonable level of fitness is required as the role involves some physical activity e.g. lifting & bending.

Print roles operate across the following shift patterns:

Print Assistants operate the F&K and W&H machines, they will work a 12 hour shift pattern, spread over a rotating 4 week cycle. This will typically be:

Week 1 – 4 nights, 3 off

Week 2 – 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights

Week 3 – 3 off, 4 days

Week 4 – 7 off

A reasonable level of fitness is required as the role involves some physical activity e.g. lifting & bending.

What do we offer?

Friendly atmosphere

Progression

Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)

Holiday entitlement 22 days inclusive of Bank Holidays

Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)

Refer a Friend Scheme

Cycle to Work and Home & Tech Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Platform

Eye test vouchers

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Job requirements

You will enjoy working at Saica if you: Care: Are a team-player, support your colleagues and share your ideas It’s important that you want an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity Value: Have high standards, want to achieve good quality and great service Challenge: You are self-motivated to improve and achieve. You are open and transparent, tell it as it is. Specific skills or experience requirements will be shown in the job description.