Role: Ink Team Reporting to: Press Team Supervisor Role: We are seeking a detail-oriented Ink Technician specializing in solvent-based flexography to lead our color management and ink preparation processes. In this role, you will be responsible for formulating, blending, and maintaining high-performance inks for use on various film and foil substrates. You will play a critical part in our production workflow by ensuring precise color matching to Pantone standards, managing solvent-driven viscosity levels, and troubleshooting press-side performance to minimize downtime.
The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of solvent chemistry and a commitment to maintaining a safe, high-quality printing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Stage and return pre-blended ink for print jobs.
- Read and understand the print travelers to make correct amount of color matched inks for the press.
- Complete understanding of the X-Rite system for mixing and matching all colors, PMS or custom.
- Understanding of safety requirements of solvent-based ink rooms.
- Ability to do ink draw downs on the K-Proofer.
- Control volumes of ink stored in the ink room to keep needed inventory to a minimum.
- Be able to run a strong work off program to keep ink waste to a minimum.
- Making sure all inventory is accurately labeled with ink type, color, and amount.
- Complies with established facility safety policies and procedures and other regulations (IE: GMP, HAACP, SQF) as applicable.
- Operate solvent still and track still bottoms.
- Help maintain hazardous waste program.
- 5S and housekeeping Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Expand knowledge of print lines (and other equipment) through experience.
- Be able to operate in a team environment through proper communication and assisting each other during all steps of operation.
- Maintain all equipment, as required Other duties as assigned Schedule Full-time with flexibility to support off-shifts as business needs require.
- Regular work schedule is typically Monday - Friday, 8 hour shifts
