Flexographic Printer

2 weeks ago


Kempton Park, South Africa Sealed Air Full time

SEE 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 who 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.
2. Control of material
- Complete the required Production Order at a material yield of 97% or better.
- Complete the daily production at a 70% efficiency rate.
- Complete all administrative tasks and do the 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
- To use the SOP to understand the full operation of the machine. Complete daily production at a 70% efficiency rate.
- Machine set up in accordance with the SOC to produce good quality Printed production at all times, in line with all quality specifications.
- Reports all malfunctions and repair work required on the machine to the Factory Supervisor.
- Be able 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.
- Report 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.
- Maintain good housekeeping of the machine, equipment and the areas under your control. Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge
- Matric
- Trade Certification in Flexography Machine or Printing (Advantageous)
- Experience in Printing, Lamination and Bagmaking processes
- Experience in production, process design & engineering.
- Extensive knowledge of the use of computer programs / process simulation packages. Good computer skills with MS Office programs
- Analytical thinker with interpersonal skills
- Excellent technical skills
- Sound understanding of processes and process controls.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Process Safety - understanding safety as priority 1 above cost and efficiency.
- Being able to examine operating procedures and make recommendations on improvements.
- Being able to manage projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate with other design and engineering staff, as well as customers.
- SAP and or other ERP systems knowledge.

**Requisition id**: 45864

**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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