Pre Press Assistant

Join Our Team at Smurfit Westrock! Are you searching for a workplace that values you and your growth? At Smurfit Westrock, we're committed to sustainability, employee well-being, and personal development. About Us We are a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging. Our focus is on the health and safety of our employees, the well-being of our communities, and delivering exceptional service to our customers. We support our team members to reach their full potential in an inclusive environment that values diversity. The Role The safe storage and distribution and preparation of all cutting formes and printing plates to maximise production efficiencies. Maintain accurate records to show all movements of items under area of responsibility. Ensure all formes and stereos are distributed to the relevant machines in prior to production (as dictated to by the production program) Ensure all tooling is quality checked prior to production where possible, and report any issues found to the line manager To recheck the quality of all formes and printing plates when returning them to the designated location and report any issues found to the line manager To liase with the line manager and planning departments when internal/external repairs need to be carried out To take receipt and carry out quality checks on all incoming formes and stereos Ensure all formes and stereos are safely and accurately stored within the system to enable easy and efficient access, where possible To do minor repairs on cutting formes and minor amendments on printing plates where possible and when trained To keep a clean and tidy work area, which will be monitored by the pre-press co Ordinator and the senior technical supervisor It is expected that the Pre-press Assistant will use their own initiative to cover further improvement areas beyond this list and similarly will undertake tasks that are not in this list that are deemed to be a reasonable request. Skills Vision PSA Excel Outlook Analytical Working knowledge of tooling types Strong communicator. Team player Coach punctual Targets, Results, Achievements Introduce technical department process controls to minimise production defects and losses with the pre-press co Ordinator and Senior technical Supervisor. Scrapped Tooling is administered appropriately and disposed of efficiently The above will be made specific and objective in annual PDRs and will change as the business develops its focus needs. Introduce good robust cleaning schedules for all pre-press assistants Location religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment. We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job. JBRP1_UKTJ