Litho Printer

MSO Cleland Ltd have been in operation for 148 years providing complete sustainable packaging solutions from design through to delivery of cartonboard packaging and labels to the food, drink, pharmaceutical and healthcare markets. We currently employ 160+ people at our factory on the Castlereagh Road in Belfast and have recently become part of the Van Genechten Packaging Group which spans 12 sites across the UK and Europe.

Following this exciting integration we have new opportunities in our Litho Department to join a well established team of print professionals in a successful, established and growing organisation as a Printer. In return we offer a competitive salary, 34 days holiday per year including statutory days, company pension scheme etc.

Main Purpose: To set up, make ready and operate the Press for printing product on carton material whilst managing acceptable quality levels.

Main tasks of Job

• Conducting effective line clearance
• Identifying and ensuring that all material necessary to complete the job are available (i.e. inks, board, plates, etc.) and check all copies, artwork and information in job bag match the job being printed and works instructions.
• Setting the Press to attain effective running and acceptable standard of quality by:
• adjusting the machine appropriately to set up board transport
• ensuring correct fitting and positioning of plates and varnish free areas on substrate with form drawing
• Set Image Quality, along with inking & damping ensuring no damage or blemishes

• Ensuring that ‘first off’ approval is conducted as per the Quality Procedures and making decision on quality when working without the supervision, helping to minimize downtime
• Establish optimum running speeds to achieve required efficiency targets as measured via KPI’s, and checking colour consistency throughout print run to ensure the maintenance of acceptable quality standards.
• Checking the quality of printing on a regular basis and correcting and removing faults detected to reduce quantity of work defective.
• Recording problems detected on the Quality Check Sheet and completing Pallet Identification Labels appropriately, in particular tagging / marking areas of suspect work.
• Troubleshooting machine faults, as appropriate to levels of skill/experience
• To assist with Wash up and ensure that coating blankets are washed and filed away after completion of each job
• Maintain machines ensuring good housekeeping standards are upheld including filing and storage of blankets, drawings, proofs and passed sheets.
• Transportation, handling and storage of chemicals in accordance with Health & Safety, Hygiene and Environmental legislation, guidance and procedures to prevent any risk to health or inadvertent contamination of product or waterways.
• Disposing of waste in accordance with stipulated waste streams ensuring that any hazardous waste generated is clearly labelled and stored in suitable bund containment.
• Reporting any hygiene or environmental incidents to Department Manger / Quality, quarantining product affected and conducting effective clean up of the surrounding area.
• Compliance with all relevant procedures relating to Hygiene, Pharmaceutical, Quality, Chain of Custody, Environmental and any other Standards that the company may wish to introduce plus Health & Safety regulations
• Supervision of print Assistants including ensuring that allocated duties are carried out.
• Performing other duties deemed necessary by Print Production Manager to ensure the efficient operation of the department.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated within the overall Business Objectives of the Company.

Employee Specification

Essential Requirements

• Printing Qualification (e.g. NVQ or equivalent)
• Previous experience as a printer post qualification
• Experience of checking quality of print for colour variation
• Excellent colour differentiation skills
• Good attention to detail
• Methodical approach with the ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to meet set SMART targets
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility around working week, including the ability to change shift patterns within agreed minimal notification period, and willingness to work a reasonable amount of overtime when required.

Desirable Requirements

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent (including passes in English and Maths)
• Working knowledge of KBA or Heidelberg Offset Presses

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