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Position: Die Cutting Operative
Area: Kent
Salary: £30k - £35k (Overtime available)
The Company: Packaging Company
Hours: Monday to Friday (Double day shifts)
The Role:
* To set up, maintain and run the Die Cutting Machines for the duration of each production run.
* To support the smooth and effective operation of the company in delivering high quality products to its customers.
* Inspect and examine printed products for accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.
* Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve quality, using knobs, hand wheels, or hand tools.
* Set and adjust speed, temperature, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment.
* Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, and anilox BCM.
* Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools.
* Monitor feeding, printing, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
* Load, position, and adjust unprinted materials on holding fixtures or in equipment loading and feeding mechanisms.
* Clean and lubricate printing machines and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, rags, and hoses.
* Pack and label cartons, boxes, or bins of finished products.
Requirements:
* BOBST 102/E/CE Cutting & Creasing Operator
* Minimum 5 years’ die cutting experience
* Must have Quicklock experience
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is preferred
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask
* Strong interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
* Strong mechanical aptitude/skills
* The role is physically demanding with a high proportion of lifting and bending.
* Ability to understand complex technical instructions, both verbal and written.
* Good understanding of quality standards
* Completes compulsory training in approved timescales
* Demonstrates satisfactory working relationships and shows respect for colleagues
* Maintains an acceptable work rate and completes duties in a timely way