Lithographic Print Minder

Position: Lithographic Print Minder

Location: St Neots

Hours: Mixture of Days & Nights

Salary: DOE

Are you an experienced Print Minder looking for your next opportunity?

My client is looking for a skilled and motivated Print Minder to join our production team within our established carton board packaging business.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in print manufacturing, packaging or a similar production environment who takes pride in producing high-quality work and enjoys being part of a fast-paced, hands-on operation.

Working on our Komori printing press
, you'll play an important role in ensuring that every print run is produced safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

If you have a keen eye for detail, understand the importance of print quality and take pride in getting the job right first time, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Print Minder, you'll be responsible for supporting the successful running of print jobs from preparation through to completion.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Checking all materials delivered to the print area before production begins.
• Ensuring control cards and plate bags have been correctly authorised.
• Supporting the make-ready process and ensuring make-ready sheets are correctly identified and segregated.
• Monitoring print quality throughout each production run.
• Identifying, clearly marking and segregating any non-conforming material.
• Ensuring every printed stack of board is correctly identified and sequentially numbered against the relevant production order.
• Completing all required quality control checks accurately for each print run.
• Ensuring control cards and stack identification cards are completed and signed correctly.
• Checking finished printed board against the approved Fogra proof before release.
• Ensuring only conforming and satisfactory product is released for further processing.
• Releasing completed job bags to the next stage of production.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards within the print area.
• Completing scheduled cleaning and maintenance activities.
• Correctly identifying, handling and disposing of chemical waste in accordance with company procedures.
• Working safely and following all company quality, environmental and health & safety procedures.

We're looking for someone who combines technical understanding with a strong commitment to quality.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Print Minder, Printer, Press Operator or similar role.
• Experience with in a printing, packaging or manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with sheet-fed printing machinery would be advantageous.
• Experience with Komori presses would be highly desirable.
• A good understanding of print quality and production standards.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to spot print defects or inconsistencies.
• The ability to accurately complete production and quality documentation.
• A strong understanding of the importance of product identification and traceability.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• A positive, reliable and team-focused approach.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of housekeeping, quality and safety.

This is a rotating days and nights position
, so you must be comfortable working both day and night shifts.

The role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working in a busy production environment and is looking for a long-term opportunity within the manufacturing and packaging industry.