Flexographic Printer Assistant

Job category: Manufacturing, Building and Manual Work

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Novus Print:
Montague Gardens is seeking an experienced Flexographic Printer Assistant to join our Production team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Flexographic Printer with the efficient and safe operation of flexographic printing machinery, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and workplace safety requirements are consistently achieved and report the Shift Leader.

• Assist the Flexographic Printer with setting up and preparing the printing machine.
• Assist with loading and unloading reels, substrates, inks, plates, and other materials.
• Help prepare printing cylinders, plates, anilox rolls, and other machine components.
• Assist with machine changeovers and cleaning between jobs.
• Monitor the machine during production and report abnormalities to the Operator.
• Assist with starting, stopping, and adjusting equipment under the Printers's direction.
• Prepare raw materials according to production requirements.
• Check that the correct substrate, ink, labels, packaging materials, and job specifications are being used.
• Move materials safely using appropriate equipment.
• Maintain accurate identification and segregation of materials.
• Minimise material wastage and report excessive waste to the Printer or Supervisor
• Inspect printed material for defects such as colour variation, registration problems, smudging, streaking, poor print quality, or incorrect information.
• Assist with maintaining consistent print quality throughout the production run.
• Ensure finished products meet the required customer and company specification.

• Matric/Equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as flexographic printer assistant or in a similar printing or packaging environment.
• Sound knowledge of the complete flexographic print production process.
• Experience with water-based, solvent-based, or UV inks will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of print registration, colour management, ink viscosity, anilox rolls, doctor blade systems, and print quality standards.