Ink Technician in Wigan

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.

We have an opportunity for an individual to join our Ink team. This role is responsible for ensuring that high quality of inks are made and maintained 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.

Key responsibilities for the role are as below:

• 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 IFS6 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 24 hours. As the production plan is subject to change, ensure the 24 hour threshold is not breached.
• Make full use of the eXact spectro, IFS6 and IQC, to reduce press downtime to a minimum.
• Log press returns back into the system for future ease of use.
• Assist the Printers on press should any minor adjustments be required, making any changes to the system recipe as required.
• Maintain the distillation plant and optimise waste inks and solvent, ensuring waste generated is minimised as much as possible.
• Assist the Ink Room Manager 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.

Skills, Qualification & Attributes:

• Fork Lift Truck licence essential/training provided.
• X-rite equipment trained.
• Demonstrable knowledge of working with Print Colours.
• Good understanding of continuous improvement techniques, e.g. lean & 5S.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.
• Colour matching experience.

The role operates 12-hour shifts across a 4 week Continental shift pattern:

• Week 1 – 4 nights, 3 off
• Week 2 – 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
• Week 3 – 3 off, 4 days
• Week 4 – 7 off

The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern. A willingness to work a shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends is essential. Shift patterns can be subject to change, dependant on business requirements. A reasonable level of fitness is required as the role involves some physical activity e.g. lifting & bending.

What do we offer?

• Friendly atmosphere.
• Progression.
• Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually).
• Holiday entitlement 22 days inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service).
• Refer a Friend Scheme of 500.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Discount Platform.
• Eye test vouchers.
• Free Tea/Coffee.

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.