Ink Technician 1st Shift

MCC Label; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

life insurance & 401(k)

Paid Holidays

Job summary

MCC Label is seeking an Ink Technician to join our team. This role focuses on small batch ink blending to support the Press Department and to ensure inks and coatings meet customer specifications and production needs.

As part of MCC Label, you will collaborate with production teams, maintain an organized ink area, and follow SOPs for quality. The position requires color judgment, safety, and readiness to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–5+ years printing and ink procedures experience preferred.
• Proactive with continuous improvement.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ability to learn color management software.
• Lift up to 35 pounds; ability to bend, stoop, crawl.
• Color evaluation requires good color judgment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, organized ink work area.
• Follow SOPs and use dispensing equipment and color management devices to meet quality standards.
• Record color formulas and issue mixing procedures to workers.
• Log color match data and maintain design color ink prints and formulas.
• Review production schedule and prepare inks for timely production.
• Maintain Ink room inventories and ensure FIFO for supplies.
• Perform color checks and process ink deliveries and returns.
• Assist with troubleshooting ink issues on the press.
• Daily and periodic cleaning to meet 5S standards.

Skills

Ink procedure knowledge

Teamwork

Color evaluation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Color management software

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

We are currently looking for an Ink Technician to join our team. Ink Technicians are responsible for small batch blending of ink to support the Press Department. This position will collaborate with production teams to ensure inks and coatings are prepared to meet customer specifications and production needs.

Why work at MCC:

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe and well-organized ink work area.
• Follow standard operating procedures, utilizing ink dispensing equipment, color management devices and business system software, to ensure quality standards are achieved.
• Records color formula in color management software and issues formula and mixing procedure to appropriate workers.
• Log all information requested on the color match. Maintains file folders containing color ink prints and formulas for each design for use as printing standard.
• Review of daily production schedule and production status to ensure timely preparation and staging of inks.
• Maintains Ink room inventories, (inks, solvent, adhesive, operating supplies) maintains toners on Automatic Dispensing System and housekeeping.
• Review job tickets to verify ink components are available and used as specified.
• Performs quality color checks.
• Processes ink returns and recertify to standards.
• Monitors press for related ink issues and assists with trouble shooting.
• Processes ink deliveries and stores supplies following FIFO inventory processes.
• Performs daily and periodic cleaning to maintain the required 5S standards throughout the manufacturing area.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3-5+ years of experience in printing and knowledge of ink procedures.
• Proactive with all continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent teamwork, and interpersonal communications skills
• Good computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel); plus ability to learn color management software.
• Lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, stoop, squat, crawl, and kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color acuity and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have good judgment of color required for Color Hue evaluation.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

The physical demands require standing, using hands to finger, feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.

This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.