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