Senior Printer

Job Title: Senior Printer

Location: Lincoln

Salary: GBP17.50 p/h

Work Type: Permanent

Our client, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of flexible packaging, is looking to recruit multiple experienced Flexographic Printers. The ideal candidate will continue with training to improve grading in all aspects of printing. Ensure all pre-run checks are undertaken and signed off and will be involved in the coaching and mentoring of trainee printers.

Job Accountabilities

• Provide printers under training with clear guidance, leadership, advice, and encouragement
• Coach, support, and identify training and development needs and opportunities for printers under training
• Control all aspects of the printing process regarding quality, lay sheets, colour standards, and quantities.
• Oversee the press at all times, in person or by delegation.
• Responsibility for cleanliness of the printing press and surrounding area at all times, demonstrating Clean as You Go.
• Ensure samples required are retained
• Carry out quality checks ensuring our quality systems are adhered to at all times.
• Complete all required documentation accurately
• Ensure all aspects of Health & Safety are adhered to at all times. All trainees are aware of all our Method Statements and working to them in a correct safe manner.
• Lead by example.
• Keep the printer informed of all problems and any material deficiencies
• Ensure all aspects of your relevant grading are carried out, questions asked, and all aspects of the following grade are worked upon, therefore encouraging future development
• Excellent knowledge of the Prism computer system
• Complete all required production documentation accurately and on time
• Work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and sharing information.
• Be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities, may be asked to perform other duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of the position and are commensurate with its level of responsibility

Key Performance Indicators/Key Decisions

• Ensuring work is produced in a timely and safe manner.
• Complete understanding of the PRISM system.
• Accurate recording of production onto the quality documents.
• Positive attitude and actively helps promote company ideas
• Lead by example and produce good assistant printers

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Must have Flexographic Printing experience
• Team player who sees their contribution to the overall service including KPI targets.
• Able to work under minimal supervision
• A person who can challenge in a supportive manner and work constructively with all functions of the business.
• Highly motivated, able to work on own initiative and show pride in their work.
• Good timekeeping, flexible when required.
• Willing to commit to a program of continuous improvement.
• Accurate and good attention to detail
• Numerate and understanding of production efficiencies
• Coaching and mentoring skills

The Behaviours That Must Be Demonstrated in the Job

• Can do attitude, personal initiative, and encouragement of others
• Determination and enthusiasm
• Teamwork, valuing others, communication, ethics, and integrity
• Innovation and ability to meet new challenges
• Efficiency in achieving goals and delivering value
• Quality, hygiene, and safety responsibility
• Job knowledge and technical knowledge, performing tasks with care

Key Competencies

• Safety awareness
• Food safety awareness
• Checking quality
• Dealing with customers, internal and external
• Demonstrated knowledge of company, job skills, equipment, and procedures, working to develop additional technical knowledge and skills
• Self-development and taking responsibility for own behaviour and work
• Drive to get the job done, working enthusiastically and tenaciously to achieve goals
• Responding positively to change, embracing and using new practices or values
• Thinking things through and identifying solutions, analysing issues and breaking them down into their component parts
• Understanding the business context
• Working to high standards and demonstrating continuous improvement
• Working with others, encouraging teamwork and developing good relationships
• Understanding the internal and external customer and providing excellent customer service
• Complying with all hygiene and quality procedures to ensure company standards are met and surpassed.
• Working within government and company Equal Opportunities Policy and practices
• Working within Government and Company Health & Safety policies and practices
• Working in accordance with all company environmental management requirements

Shift Pattern

• Working 7 days over a 14-day period
• Working 5/2 shift pattern
• Week one: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday DAYS 5.45am to 6pm
• Week two: Wednesday, Thursday DAYS 5.45am to 6pm
• Week three: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday NIGHTS 5.45pm to 6am
• Week four: Wednesday, Thursday NIGHTS 5.45pm to 6am