Flexographic Printer

3 weeks ago


Kempton Park, South Africa Sealed Air Full time

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient.
Our people are entrepreneurial innovators and problem solvers committed to bringing unique insights and solutions to the needs of our customers, stakeholders, and society. At SEE, we are creating a community of inventors, problem solvers, and future makers that are passionate about fulfilling our purpose.
To print good quality laminated, paper and shrink product in line with the ISO 9001 - 2000 Standards. Responsibilities
1. Set the machine using the correct process information (SOP ‘s and SOC’s), considering the following;
Formulation - CS Nylon / BX Nylon / Barrier Tubing or Paper
Colour mixing - Using the correct Pantone colour reference
The correct anilox screen rollers
Viscosity of inks is within Specification
Checking that the Print register is within Specification
Checking that the Repeat length is within Specification
Pre-press setup; including plate mounting
2. Control of material
Complete required Production Order at a material yield of 97% or better
Complete daily production at a 70% efficiency rate
Inks and solvent stock control, weekly cycle counts and monthly stock counts
Completing all administrative tasks and RTS to the stores with the required information (production order #, date, weight of roll, width etc. written on the roll label).
3. Control of the machine and equipment
Following the SOP to understand the full operation of the machine.
Set up machine in accordance with the SOC to produce good quality Printed production at all times, in line with all quality specifications.
Reporting all malfunctions and repair work required on the machine to the Factory Supervisor.
Ability to do preventative Maintenance i.e., lubrication, roller changes, anilox changes in a safe manner as and when required.
Operates the Printing Press Machine in compliance with the Cryovac safety rules and ISO 9001 - 2000 standards.
Reporting any potential hazards in his/her working area.
Responsible for the safety, care, cleaning and reasonable maintenance of all equipment used by yourself, your assistant, including anilox rollers, sleeves, ink trays and pumps etc.
Ultimately responsible for the machine during your shift.
Maintaining good housekeeping of the machine, equipment and the areas under your control. Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Matric
Trade Certification in Flexography Machine or Printing or Printing and Manufacture of Packaging (Advantageous)
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Printing, Lamination and Bagmaking processes, production and process design
Computer literacy
Excellent colour vision
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure
Flexibility
Accurate and precise jobs
Great housekeeping ability

**Requisition id**: 43097

**Relocation**: No
The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws.
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