Print Assistant (Ref: PK8812)

NEW VACANCY (PK8812)

PRINT ASSISTANT

COMMUTABLE FROM GREATER MANCHESTER / MERSEYSIDE / CHESHIRE / LANCASHIRE / WEST YORKSHIRE (EDGE CASES)

£30,223.47+ OVERTIME PAID 1 ½ + PENSION 4.5% + HEALTHCARE + 22 DAYS HOLIDAY + CHRISTMAS CLOSEDOWN FROM 23RD DECEMBER - 2ND JANUARY

SHIFT EXAMPLE: WEEK 1 - 4 NIGHTS / 3 OFF | WEEK 2 - 3 DAYS / 1 OFF / 3 NIGHTS | WEEK 3 - 3 OFF / 4 DAYS | WEEK 4 - 7 DAYS OFF

My client is a leading flexible packaging manufacturer based in the North West of England, specialising in high-quality printed film for the food and beverage industry.

The site runs continuous 24/7 operations, with a strong emphasis on quality, efficiency, and lean manufacturing principles. They have made significant investment in both equipment and process improvements which has driven impressive growth and created opportunities for skilled production professionals to make a real impact.

The team culture is hands-on, supportive, and solutions-focused, offering variety and ownership across the print and production process. They are now looking to recruit a Print Assistant to join their team.
My client offers adult apprenticeships through the BPIF so this is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to progress their career through to a Lead Printer position.

Role / Responsibilities:

• Help set up and operate print machinery to optimum levels in a safe working manner, ensuring that the machinery and surrounding area are maintained in line with required health, safety, environmental, hygiene and housekeeping standards. Ensure that all spills are logged and cleaned immediately. Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Work in line with site standards for BRC, ISO & A2 environmental.
• Operate processes in line with lean manufacturing techniques including SMED and the 5S principles. When required, participate in continuous improvement initiatives within Production.
• Maintain press consumables to ensure a continuous supply including loading/offloading of master reels and loading/offloading of inks on the print press.
• Manage and operate the press in the absence of the Lead Printer, including rest breaks.
• Spot and report any non-conformities to the Lead Printer or Shift Manager and support resolution as required.
• Support the training of colleagues as and when required.
• When required, contribute to shift handovers to ensure a smooth transition and continuous production. As a matter of routine, ensure the press is in an appropriate operational condition and in the absence of the Lead Printer, make sure that the next shift has been briefed on where production is up to and any other relevant production issues.
• Assist with general cleaning and maintenance of print equipment.
• Work with colleagues in other areas e.g. Ink Technicians, Mounters etc. to maintain production standards.
• Display flexibility to support other areas of Production as and when required, including operating other machinery such as Conversion/Slitting machinery.

Requirements:

• Part or fully trained Printer, preferably with flexographic experience
• Relevant Print NVQ Level 2 or 3 (an advantage)
• Previous print experience, preferably flexographic with experience of solvent based inks
• Experience of Fischer Krecke 126S, 20SIX CS colour printers or BOBST printers an advantage not essential
• Background in manufacturing, either label or packaging printing / printing
• Exposure to Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement techniques an advantage
• Considerable exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting