Flexographic Printer Operator

Novus Holdings Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Novus Print: Montague Gardens in Cape Town seeks an experienced Flexographic Printer Operator to join our Production team. You will set up, operate, monitor, and maintain flexographic presses to meet customer specs and schedules.

Responsibilities include ensuring registration, colour matching, print quality, and waste minimization, while performing make-ready, routine maintenance, and quality documentation in a safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Matric/Equivalent is required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience operating flexographic presses.
• Understanding of flexographic print production process and print quality standards.
• Experience with water-based, solvent-based, or UV inks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate flexographic printing presses in accordance with production schedules and work instructions.
• Ensure accurate registration, colour matching, print quality, and adherence to customer specifications.
• Monitor machine performance and make adjustments to optimise quality and productivity.
• Perform make-ready including plate mounting, anilox selection, ink preparation, substrate loading, and changeovers.
• Minimise material waste through efficient machine setup and continuous process monitoring.
• Carry out routine quality inspections and complete quality documentation.
• Perform first-line maintenance, cleaning, lubrication, and routine inspections.
• Identify and resolve printing and equipment faults to minimise downtime.
• Ensure production targets, efficiency, waste, and downtime objectives are achieved.
• Comply with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management System requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and reduce waste.

Skills

Flexographic printing

Quality control

Education

Matric/Equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

Novus Print: Montague Gardens is seeking an experienced Flexographic Printer Operator to join our Production team. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up, operating, monitoring, and maintaining flexographic printing presses to produce high-quality printed products in accordance with customer specifications, quality standards, and production schedules and report the Press Shift Leader.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate flexographic printing presses in accordance with production schedules and work instructions.
• Ensure accurate registration, colour matching, print quality, and adherence to customer specifications.
• Monitor machine performance throughout production runs and make necessary adjustments to optimise quality and productivity.
• Perform machine make‑ready, including plate mounting, anilox selection, ink preparation, substrate loading, and changeovers.
• Minimise material waste through effective machine setup and continuous process monitoring.
• Carry out routine quality inspections and complete all quality documentation.
• Perform first‑line maintenance, cleaning, lubrication, and routine machine inspections.
• Identify and resolve printing and equipment‑related faults to minimise downtime.
• Ensure production targets, efficiency, waste, and downtime objectives are achieved.
• Comply with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management System requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and reduce waste.

Qualifications

• Matric/Equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years' experience operating flexographic printing presses in a manufacturing or packaging environment.
• Sound knowledge of the complete flexographic print production process.
• Experience with water‑based, solvent‑based, or UV inks will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of print registration, colour management, ink viscosity, anilox rolls, doctor blade systems, and print quality standards.
• Experience in embossing, foiling, silk‑screening, lamination, or die‑cutting will be advantageous.