Job Title: Flexo Printer

Salary: £26-32k basic + benefits

Location: Cambridgeshire

Reference: J3529

Contact: Steve Parker

Telephone: 0141 647 6688

Categories: Print, Packaging, Production/Technical, East Anglia, Labels


A leading label solutions provider is expanding its portfolio in Europe and as a result of this has an exciting opportunity for a quality conscious Flexographic Label Press Operator with a positive attitude to join its production facility.


Reporting to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate will need to have demonstrate strong problem solving & decision-making skills, a continuous improvement mind-set and a focus on health & safety. The following skills and experience are ideally required:


• Follow all standard safety guidelines
• Set up/adjust label press for job runs to meet specifications
• Mix and match colours. Must have working knowledge of ink management for water base and UV inks
• Monitor product and computerized equipment for quality during job runs. Check precision of detail against specifications. Take action to correct any problems
• Print jobs maintaining optimum production rate, colour density, registration, and quality standard within company and customer guidelines
• Interface with production software to record job status, material, and labour information
• Comply with all company procedures, safety, and quality guidelines
• Ensure proper cleanliness of press, work station, and immediate press area by following good housekeeping practice


This role will support goals of the plant in efficient operation of a flexographic press, printing labels to specification ensuring consistent quality. This is a technical and skilled position requiring strong mechanical aptitude and previous flexographic press experience. Candidates should have solid print environment experience, strong math skills, good attendance, and a desire to grow and learn with a label career focus


3 shift system, 5 days a week , 2 weeks about ( 6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm, 10pm – 6am )

Share this job:

Apply now

If you have registered with us and wish to use your existing details to apply for this vacancy please login here. If you would like to register with us please click here

    To apply for this vacancy fill in the form below. The following fields are required.

    We prefer MS Word format (.doc or .docx)

    Being the largest recruitment company in print, packaging and paper we receive new vacancies on a daily basis. The software we use to "skill match" can "read" a word document but not a PDF. You will be considered for many more positions if your CV is in word format.

    The following section is OPTIONAL however if you have the time it would help tremendously in us matching you to over 300 positions (the average number we have at any one time).