Printing Machinist

2 weeks ago

Kunda Park, Queensland, Australia Crown Pack Full time $74,000 - $95,780 per year

Crown Pack has an outstanding opportunity for a Qualified Flexographic Print Technician with a minimum 5 years experience in plastics to join our production business in Kunda Park, QLD. For immediate start. The successful candidate requires ambition to achieve and maintain production goals with minimal waste in the most timely and economical manner.

Your Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Sets up and operates flexographic printing press to print designs or lettering on rolls of flexible plastic film, reads job order and mounts specified rubber plate and printing dies on cylinder, installs cylinder on shaft, and secures assembly in bed of press.
  • Fills dye fonts with prescribed inks or dyes.
  • Moves levers to engage dye rolls, adjusting position of cylinder to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed area.
  • Inserts shaft through core of paper or plastic roll and secures roll on press in feed position.
  • Splices end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in press, using tape, and turns handwheel to regulate roll tension and feed as directed.
  • Starts press, adjusting speed, tension, and alignment of printing plate as necessary.
  • Cuts sample of printed material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions.
  • Cleans rubber plate, cylinder, and dye fonts, using solvent, and lubricates press as needed, using grease gun.
  • May mix inks or dyes to produce desired colors.
  • Move product to the next process to meet production scheduling
  • Complete all paperwork as required with the daily activities, including WPHS and quality

What you'll need to succeed:

  • A standard level of physical capability is required.
  • Understanding of plant equipment
  • Have the ability to work under pressure and have good organization skills to meet deadline
  • Relevant qualification/s is advantageous
  • Current valid Drivers licence
  • Forklift license is preferred but not essential.

Expressions of interest and applications will be accepted for at least 1 month from placement of this advertisement

Work Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday 4:30pm-4:30am

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $74,000.00 – $95,680.00 per year

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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