Printing Process Engineer – UV Curing & Lean Optimization

Nationwide Technical Search

Little Rock (AR)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

Onsite

Job summary

Nationwide Technical Search is seeking a Printing Press Process Engineer for our Little Rock, AR site. This onsite role offers a permanent/direct-hire path with full benefits and relocation assistance.

Salary ranges from $100,000 to $120,000 annually, with relocation support available. You will optimize web offset processes, manage UV curing systems, and help troubleshoot issues like ghosting and misregistration.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Printing Technology, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
3-7+ years in high-speed web offset lithographic printing, ideally within packaging or folding carton manufacturing.
Hands-on experience with UV-curable ink systems, web handling, color management (spectrophotometry), and low-migration food packaging standards.

Responsibilities

Optimize web offset processes, including plate/blanket performance, ink-water balance, and web tension.
Manage UV curing systems (lamp intensity, profiles, adhesion) and lead the potential transition to LED UV.
Provide hands-on support to press operators to resolve ghosting, misting, registration drift, and curing defects.
Maintain print standards (density, dot gain, LAB targets) using Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Ensure strict adherence to ISO, FDA/EU food safety standards, and HSE regulations.
Lead Lean/Six Sigma projects to improve OEE, reduce start-up waste/spoilage, and lower energy usage.
Collaborate with Prepress on plate imaging/color profiling, assist Maintenance with UV system upkeep, and support new product development.