Ink Technician -Flexible Packaging (AM Shift) – Plant 3

Belmark Inc

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 32,000 - 34,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan

Paid vacation and personal time off

Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

On-site Health Clinic

On-site Fitness Center

Job summary

Belmark Inc. in Wisconsin seeks an Ink Technician for our 1Ashift to mix inks, match colors, and keep presses running smoothly. You’ll work with our ink queue system, verify color accuracy, and manage ink and varnish to meet job specs.

This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork on the production floor. The ideal candidate will demonstrate color discernment, manual dexterity, and reliability in a fast-paced packaging environment.

Qualifications

Requires reading, writing, and following English instructions.
Ability to read color standards and match inks.
Ability to use a computer and basic math for inventory and ordering.

Responsibilities

Follow all safety procedures and support food safety culture.
Mix ink and match to color standards.
Deliver ink and varnish to press using Ink Queue System.
Proof inks and adjust colors to target standard.
Maintain ink room appearance and manage supplies.
Support press operators and ensure next shifts have ink ready.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

English communication

Color discrimination

Reading and writing English

Basic math

Computer usage

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ink Queue System

Measure Color System

Job description

Joining the Belmark Team: Being Part of the Mission

While picking up items at the grocery store, have you ever wondered how they were packaged? Who produced the labels, cartons and flexible film that helps consumers with their purchasing decisions? Most of us do not think twice about it, however, there is a whole industry devoted to just that. Belmark is a leader in that industry, producing innovative pressure sensitive labels, folding cartons and flexible packaging. Our service, quality, speed to market and product development drive us to be the best in the industry.

Belmark is made up of hundreds of talented people with diverse areas of expertise. Each of these individuals contributes uniquely to Belmark's success and is an important member of the Belmark team. Regardless of your department, we all work with a shared purpose and vision for providing fast, friendly, dependable service to our customers - delivering solutions that exceed expectations at every turn.

We are always looking for dedicated members to join our team. If you enjoy taking on new challenges, working in a fast paced environment and working with a great group of people, then Belmark is a good fit for you!

Competitive Benefits for Eligible Employees:

Health Insurance
Term Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan
Paid Vacation, Personal Time & Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
On-site Health Clinic
On-site Fitness Center

Ready to make your mark where color meets precision? Join our 1Ashift team as an Ink Technician and play a hands-on role in bringing high-quality flexible packaging to life. In this fast-paced, high-energy environment, you'll be at the heart of the operation-mixing, matching, and managing inks that keep our presses running smoothly and our products looking their best.

If you thrive in a role where attention to detail matters, teamwork drives success, and every shift delivers something new, this is your chance to step into a position where your skills truly stand out. Come be part of a team that values quality, innovation, and the people who make it all happen.

*A pre-employment drug test and a background check are required if offered the position.*

Schedule:

AM shift hours are from 3:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. with a schedule of 3 days on, 1 day off, 3 days on and 7 days off
12 hour shifts with consistent hours, NO SWING SHIFT
Many of our employees enjoy the rotating shift due to the days off received, which allows for time to accomplish things around the home and spend time with friends and family!

Pay:

$23.00 - $25.00 per Hour. The hourly rate for this position is determined by the level of the role, relevant experience, and may incorporate shift differentials, ensuring fair compensation that reflects both expertise and responsibilities entailed.
Shift differential for the AM shift is $1.00 per hour

What will I do in this role?

Responsible to follow all safety procedures as required by the role, and to nurture a food safety culture by adhering to all Safe Quality Foods requirements.
Mix ink using appropriate formula and match to set color standard. Amount mixed should only be enough to run job.
Utilizing Ink Queue System, deliver required ink, varnish to press.
Proof inks to established DE target using hand proofer and Measure Color system.
Return unused ink to ink room. Dispose contaminated ink.
Adjust colors on press to match set color standard.
Update formulas to ensure their accuracy.
Responsible for the appearance of the ink room.
Ensure that the next shift presses have ink according to the schedule to reduce the amount of downtime.
Assist press operators.
Monitor ink room supply levels and inform appropriate Lead Ink Technician when levels are low.
May produce customer drawdowns.
May enter ink and vanish levels into computer and reorder low level items.
May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Great benefits for the entire family!

Health, Dental and Vision plans with Wellness discount
FREE On-site Health Clinic
FREE Near-site Health Clinics
FREE On-site Fitness Center
Flexible Spending Account
Company funded Life Insurance Policy
401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan with 6% match
Paid vacation and personal time off
Paid holidays beginning day one of employment
Employee Assistance Program
Other benefits include Financial Wellness tools, Identity Theft and Fraud Protection, Pet Insurance, and more!

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires education equivalent to two (2) years of high school.
Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow both written and oral English communication.
Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Ability to read, comprehend and follow simple written and oral instructions.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
Ability to operate a computer.
Ability to meet deadlines. May be required to work some overtime.
Requires nearly constant concentration and attention to detail.
Ability to: stand and walk for 90% of work time; and stoop kneel, crouch or crawl for 10% of work time.
Ability to: see clearly at 20 inches or less; observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point; judge distances and spatial relationships; and to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
Ability to: use hands for 100% of work time (i.e. mixing inks, etc.); and reach above shoulders for 25% of work time (i.e. placing containers of ink on to and off of shelves approximately 6 ft.).
Ability to lift: 10 pounds or less 25% of work time; 25 pounds or less 30% of work time; 50 pounds or less 35% of work time; and 100 pounds or less 10% of work time. (Example: placing containers of ink on to and off of shelves approximately 6 ft.).
May move items weighing over 100 pounds.