Wide-Web Flexographic Printer - 3-Shift Career Growth

DS Smith Europe; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DS Smith pension scheme

Death in service life assurance

Company sick pay scheme

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

Occupational Health including physiio

Job summary

DS Smith Europe in Belper seeks an experienced Flexographic Print Operative to operate wide web printing presses, set up jobs, and maintain quality, safety, and efficiency. You will contribute to waste reduction and productivity in a busy packaging production environment.

Role requires hands-on printing expertise, strong colour management, problem solving, and teamwork across production, quality, and maintenance teams. Training will progress you from start to full capability on our presses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating printing presses within a manufacturing or packaging environment.
• Strong understanding of print processes, colour management, and print quality standards.
• Experience with print fault finding and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Positive, proactive, and safety-focused approach.
• Good understanding of production performance measures, waste reduction, and efficiency improvement.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for own and others' health and safety while at work, operating in line with SSOW and company procedures.
• Raise unsafe acts immediately and report health and safety incidents to management.
• Operate and optimise wide web flexographic printing presses safely and efficiently.
• Set up printing jobs, including inks, plates, sleeves, anilox rolls, substrates, and press settings.
• Ensure print quality meets customer specifications and company standards.
• Monitor colour consistency, print registration, and overall press performance throughout production runs.
• Troubleshoot print and mechanical issues to minimise downtime and waste.
• Complete routine maintenance, cleaning, and housekeeping to ensure equipment reliability.
• Work closely with colleagues across production, quality, and maintenance departments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain accurate production records and documentation.

Skills

Safety first

Printing press operations

Colour management

Print quality standards

Fault finding

Independent working

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Continuous improvement

Education

Relevant print industry qualifications

Job description

DS Smith Europe in Belper seeks an experienced Flexographic Print Operative to operate wide web printing presses, set up jobs, and maintain quality, safety, and efficiency. You will contribute to waste reduction and productivity in a busy packaging production environment.

Role requires hands-on printing expertise, strong colour management, problem solving, and teamwork across production, quality, and maintenance teams. Training will progress you from start to full capability on our presses.