Join Our Team as a "Lead" Printer & Multi Skilled Printer at Brighouse Distribution Centre!
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you’ll continue to be primarily responsible for the effective and efficient running of the Flexographic Printing Press and all it associated equipment and processes. In addition to this, you will be the primary point of contact for the Print Team, a “first amongst equals” position, creating a clear channel for daily, weekly and seasonal communications.
Your main tasks will be:
- Ensuring that the weekly production plan is reviewed and that any issues or challenges are communicated in a timely manner.
- Agree with print colleagues, upcoming working hours / shift patterns to deliver the agreed production plan expectations.
- Identify any opportunities with the production plans to maximise Press Up-Time and minimise Paper Yield Losses.
- Ensure that all entries into the Printing Summary controlled document are accurate and complete in a timely manner.
- Identifying and addressing any non-conformances with the Daily / Weekly Quality and H&S checks.
- Highlighting and communicating in a timely manner, any significant material yield losses or machine performance issues.
- Ensuring that all Press Preventative Maintenance activities are planned and carried out in a timely manner (both operator planned maintenance activities and external resource planned maintenance activities).
We want a "Lead" Printer & Multi Skilled Printer who:
- Has excellent Technical understanding of printing technologies (ideally flexographic experience).
- Has extremely high attention to detail and accuracy with documentation and procedures.
- Has ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to coach and train staff.
- Has sound understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles and the ability to develop and introduce these principles in a printing environment
- Is comfortable with working to short deadlines and demonstrate flexibility when dealing with challenging customer requirements.
It’s a plus if you have:
- Has high levels of motivation in a fast paced environment.
- Has good organisational skills.
- Has a flexible approach to working hours and the ability to work shifts when required.
We offer:
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Pension benefits.
- Free onsite parking.
- An annual care day and volunteer days.
- Various cultural and lifestyle benefits for a positive work/life balance.
