Print Assistant

at  Swift Temps

Swift Placement’s have an exciting new opportunity to work with our client as a Printer Assistant, with a competitive salary of £28712 PA + Benefits and a host of benefits for the successful candidate.

Experience:

• Flexographic Print Machine: 1 year (preferred)
• Print Assistant: 1 year (required

WHAT WILL THE DAY-TO-DAY DUTIES LOOK LIKE?

Reporting to the Process Manager, your key duties will include:

• 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.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS OF THE ROLE;

• Competitive pay structure with opportunity for overtime
• Progression Opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Eye test vouchers.
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
• Death in service of two years’ salary

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ROLE, SHIFTS OR ANY OTHER QUERIES CALL NATASHA ON 01744 742354 OR APPLY WITH YOUR CV TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,712.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wigan, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Flexographic Print Machine: 1 year (preferred)
• Print Assistant: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: IND