Inplant Technician - Inks - Leeds

Our Client is a printing inks manufacturer who print for the packaging, labels beverage can industry. They are seeking an in-plant technician to work alongside the current technician to learn and develop the skills required to run a busy ink department within one of their customers based in Leeds.

Responsibilities

• Providing a consistent, timely ink dispensing service in line with the daily production plan.
• Ink formulating and colour matching using spectrophotometer and proofing equipment.
• Ensuring all operating and health and safety procedures are adhered to, reporting any safety incidents to management.
• Carrying out any necessary colour corrections on press.
• Maintain stock control of all inks, varnishes and cleaning products, by doing routine stock counts, and ordering products when required.
• Ensure absolute departmental cleanliness as well as inspecting and cleaning the dispensing and ancillary equipment daily, reporting any faults.
• Control and organize the safe removal of all the empty waste tubs and ink.
• Supporting production ink trials and press passes.
• Further integration with other departments within the company, making the ink department as productive and efficient as possible.

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience working with printing inks or similar products such as paints is beneficial.
• Must have good colour vision.

Package

• Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm, 40 hours per week with voluntary overtime available for holiday cover and during high production periods.
• 25 days holiday

Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemicals, Resins, Pigments, Coatings, Polymers, Pharmaceutical and Science based Industries.