CK Group are recruiting for a Development Technologist, on behalf of a leading multinational producer of household plastic products.
This is a full time, permanent position, based at their site in Cramlington.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS - SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Technical qualification or degree in Printing Technology, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related field.
• Proven experience in gravure-printing.
• Strong understanding of pigments.
• Working knowledge of primers and adhesion promoters.

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It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Must have a full UK Driving Licence, be able to drive and have access to a car. Please quote job reference 135 347 in all correspondence.
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• Design and trial new decorative designs for polymeric films using gravure printing, aligned with market trends and customer expectations.
• Develop and optimize solvent-based ink systems, with a focus on pigment selection, dispersion and stability.
• Evaluate and support the development of primers to ensure strong bonding of films to polymeric substrates.
• Conduct lab and pilot-scale gravure printing trials, managing all print parameters including cylinder selection, drying and ink transfer.
• Troubleshoot printing issues such as colour issues, poor adhesion, solvent retention and miss printing.