Ink Technician in Buxton

Join Saica Flex, a division of the Saica Group specializing in flexible packaging and labeling. At Saica Flex, we have a challenge: to drive and develop sustainable solutions based on the principles of the circular economy. We believe in talent, professional growth, and making a positive impact on the world. If you're looking for a dynamic environment where every day is an opportunity to innovate and create a better world, Saica Group is the place for you!

Main Responsibilities/Overall Purpose

The primary function of this role is to be responsible for ensuring right first-time ink supply to all presses and that your role is conducted in a safe and controlled manner in line with the required standards and operating procedures. You will be responsible for understanding the customer requirements for colour specification and ensuring that they are met to the highest possible standard. You will also be trained to cover In PMR and be able to support if required, in the mounting and supply of printing plates in accordance with the production plan. Training will also be provided to offer support if required, on press carrying out the number 2 role. The main responsibility of the role remains within ink, but the individual will become a flexible support technician who is adaptable to deliver the business needs.

Specific Tasks/Accountabilities

• Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards including BRC, ISO & A2 environmental.
• Make and prepare all inks for production right first time to known data standards and anilox strengths. Identify any ink that has been used and returned ready for subsequent runs. Ensure that your own dispensing key is used at all times.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment, ensuring that all spills are logged and cleaned immediately.
• Operate processes in line with lean manufacturing techniques including SMED and the 5S principles.
• Maximise the use of press returns by ensuring that press returns are always used before virgin ink. Manage activity via the SC ink management programme, ensuring there is enough ink to complete an order, minimising top up requirements to maximise production time.
• Ensure there is sufficient ink supply for up to 48 hours.
• Make full use of the exrite spectro, and IQC, to reduce press downtime to a minimum.
• Ensure no returns are left at shift end and all are drawdown and logged back into the system for future ease of use.
• Assist the Printers and carry out any minor adjustments as required, making any changes to the system recipe as mandatory.
• Maintain the distillation plant and optimise waste inks and solvent, ensuring waste generated is minimised as much as possible.
• Assist with other duties as and when required, specifically help with the offloading of ink deliveries and support stock takes and re-ordering of ink supplies.
• When asked, contribute to site continuous improvement projects.

Work Experience: Forklift, Health & Safety, Operations

Education: GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education): Mathematics (Required)

Why choose Us

By joining the Saica Group, you're choosing more than a job – you're choosing a purpose-driven career that aligns with your values. You'll collaborate with like-minded individuals to shape a sustainable future, making a meaningful contribution to our world. Saica Group is committed to Occupational Risk Prevention for its employees and partner companies, Environmental Protection, the Quality of its products and services, and Equal Opportunities between men and women. In our work, we strive to maintain a balance between professional and personal life.