Gravure Printer

Boksburg, South Africa

A vacancy has arisen withinthe Gravure print department for a highly skilled, fully apprenticed,Gravure-trained operator to run the Cerutti 960R press.

The successful candidate will form part of the highly skilled print team and willbe expected to perform at the highest levels whilst bolstering the expertise within the department.

The successful candidate will be required to work a rotating shift pattern(including day shifts and night shifts) as part of a three-person press crew.

The candidate will be given four weeks’ intensive training to familiarise themselves with the machine type and ancillary equipment. After this period,they will be expected to run unassisted at the benchmarked standard and will befully responsible for their quality level and output.

Please note this is not a trainee position, and previous print experience is required .

• Coordinate the activities of the printing process and make ready.
• Ensure the pre-make ready, make ready, andset-up process takes place in the allocated time.
• Ensure that all specifications are adhered toand understood adequately.
• Do all necessary quality checks and correct deviations timely.
• Ensure that the required press maintenance is reported by completing the T-Card and issuing it to Maintenance.
• Ensure that preventative maintenance is done accordingly and that cleaning of the press is executed to the highest standards.
• Operated the press to the highest standards and efficiencies, while keeping waste to a minimum as per the job estimate.

• Complete pre-make ready forms by checking thejob bag for the current and next job.
• Ensure that the correct tooling (cylinders,blades, etc.) is allocated, that the correct ink is allocated, and that the correct material is issued and scanned properly as per the job specifications.
• Inspect cylinders for damage before and after ajob run, and record on the cylinder issue form.
• Ensure impression rollers are cleaned and readyfor a new job.
• Ensure that all printing units have the correct ink filters.

• Set the AVT to recommended standards.
• Set the Gamma System for all jobs.
• Set the doctor blades according to the Daetwylerbest practices. Only adjust to get the best print quality & laydown.
• Set the lamination and coatings to the required specification and coat weights within the minimum time.
• Colour match inks with the ink technicians
• Viscosities to be checked and recorded
• Ensure that the splash guard is in good condition and fix it if it is broken.
• Ensure that all machine safety guards are operational.
• Confirm and position material onto the press,set the web guides and register the job at a minimum 800lm or minimum.
• Report any out-of-spec items or operations immediately or ask for assistance.

• Produce a 1 st off sheet that complies with all requirements and ensure that Quality checks are done.
• Monitor AVT, web and Gamma system.
• Produce good-quality reels with acceptable profiles and minimal waste.
• Tag all print waste properly and record on theDCU.
• All paper reels are to be labelled on the sidewith the job number.
• Report (T-Card) and isolate (Use RED Tape) defective ink pumps, ink trolleys and air shafts or any defective tooling.
• Print the required quantity of labels or meters while ensuring the waste material is compensated for in the ticket.
• Sign off on each printed reel's quality checks.
• Record all events that affect the job on Radius(downtime, web-breaks, ink starvation, print defects, splices, etc.)

• Wash and remove all cylinders on completion ofthe job. 2k and adhesive cylinders to be covered with cylinder paste, whichreduces cell blocking.
• Wash the printing units for preparation of thenext job, and adequately flush the inking units.
• Check cylinders for defects and record data onthe cylinder issue form. Sign the form once completed.
• Place the washed cylinders according to theirstorage boxes and return.
• Return all inks, tooling and materials according to the procedure. Perform a versus report, while ensuring that allocatedmaterial is scanned into the job and returned to Raw Material stores.
• Doctor Blade's cutting table is to be kept cleanat all times.
• Keep printing areas and units clean and free ofall ink buckets and solvents that are not clamped. Keep all buckets in theprint units clamped.
• All ink units to be covered in plastic, and plastic to be removed post-printing and replaced with clean plastic.
• All unused print unit shout be kept clean.
• Clean spills…