Gravure Printer Operator

**Introduction**

Our client is one of the world's leading manufacturers of flexible packaging. They are associated with premium positioning, leading technology, customer proximity and highly efficient production facilities both locally and internationally. They are currently seeking skilled Gravure Printer Operator’s to join their team.

**Position**: Gravure Printer Operator

**Location**: Pinetown

**Industry**: Printing

**Role Description**:

- To ensure that all aspects of the job being produced conform to the customer specifications.
- Setting up and running the printing machine including caring for the asset.
- Coordinating the Print Assistant and Make Ready crew’s activities and ensuring that hygiene and quality standards are maintained.

**Technical Skill Requirements**
- Reasonable level of numeracy
- Accurate record keeping
- Multi-tasking skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to communicate in English including reading and neat handwriting
- Knowledge of raw materials, mounting, colour-matching including inks solvents and anilox's
- Leadership abilities

**Behavioural Skills Requirements**
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to give attention to detail
- Take responsibility for impact of poor workmanship
- Ability to solve problems and think analytically
- Ability to work smart and efficiently
- Be a team player
- Possess a high level of concentration
- Adaptability; flexibility; positive self-image; self-control; tenacity; thoroughness.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Coordinate the activities of the Print Assistant and the Make Ready Crew.
- Ensure all Health and Safety Rules are complied with at all times.
- Ensure pre make, make ready and set up processes take place in the shortest possible time to produce products that conform to all specifications at all times at the maximum possible speed whilst minimizing waste.
- Do running quality checks to ensure products consistently conform to all specifications.
- Ensure the ISO 22000 (where applicable) Environmental Management Systems policies, procedures and SOPs are adhered to at all times.
- Ensure all events that occur on and / or affect the machine the machine during a shift are logged accurately (duration and description, product and quality).
- Ensure that the required machine maintenance is reported and carried out.
- Ensure machines are lubricated as per scheduled standards.
- Ensure machine and equipment are kept clean at all times and a full clean to required standards is done when scheduled.
- Ensure that all tasks allocated by the Production Manager / Overseer to you and your assistant are executed effectively.
- Ensure that efficiencies are maintained at all times.

**Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements**:

- Matric.
- Gravure trade qualification with City and Guilds Certificate or RPL (or any Internationally Recognized Qualification).
- Minimum of four-year post qualification experience in a similar printing position.