Ink Room Technician - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and well-organized ink work area.
• Follow standard operating procedures, utilizing ink dispensing equipment, color management devices and business system software, to ensure quality standards are achieved.
• Records color formula in color management software and issues formula and mixing procedure to appropriate workers.
• Logs all information requested on the color match.
• Maintains file folders containing color ink prints and formulas for each design for use as printing standard.
• Reviews daily production schedule and production status to ensure timely preparation and staging of inks.
• Maintains Ink room inventories, (inks, solvent, adhesive, operating supplies), maintains toners on Automatic Dispensing System and housekeeping.
• Reviews job tickets to verify ink components are available and used as specified.
• Performs quality color checks.
• Processes ink returns and recertifies to standards.
• Monitors press for related ink issues and assists with trouble shooting.
• Processes ink deliveries and stores supply following FIFO inventory processes.
• Performs daily and periodic cleaning to maintain the required 5S standards throughout the manufacturing area.
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• 3-5+ years of experience in printing and knowledge of ink procedures.
• Proactive with all continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent teamwork, and interpersonal communications skills.
• Good computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel); plus, ability to learn color management software.
• Lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.