Job Title: Foiling & Embossing Operator

Salary: £Highly Competitive Salary

Location: South London

Reference: J7185

One of the continent’s leading specialist printing companies has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Foiling & Embossing operator to join its dynamic team.

This company works with numerous well known names and is continuing to experience significant growth year on year, so is looking for energetic, creative, innovative team players to join them.

ROLE OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this role:

  • To foil, emboss or deboss printed products according to the customers’ requirements to the required standards in a timely fashion.
  • To meet set targets and benchmarks issued as per set Key Performance Indicators.
  • To carry out all operator machine maintenance schedules as described in the manual or company guidelines.
  • To be able to follow both written and verbal instructions.
  • To maintain a safe, clean working environment to aid efficient business processes

RESPONSIBILIES

The position requires extremely good attention to detail and regular feedback to your team leader to facilitate continual improvement in the processes employed.

  • To set up machines ready for production to the required standards.
  • To run the equipment to its optimum speed while maintaining quality.
  • To constantly check work to ensure consistent high quality.
  • To follow the company rules and maintain a clean & safe environment
  • To cover other duties and requests as and when required by team leaders or managers.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Some of the key attributes we would look for:

  • The use of mechanical handling equipment.
  • To be flexible, honest, and reliable.
  • To be helpful and supportive.
  • To use your own initiative.
  • To be a team player.
  • To be able to work under pressure.
  • Have a willingness to train on other equipment within the factory.
  • To be flexible in your approach to your work.

This is a full time 36 hours per week – Three 12-hour night shifts per week role. Night shift for the first couple of months to be trained on equipment, then day shift thereafter

Candidates may be required to work outside of these hours, when necessary, especially in busy periods.

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Contact: George Thompson

Telephone: 0207 838 9695

Categories: Print, London, South East, Production/Technical


One of the continent’s leading specialist printing companies has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Foiling & Embossing operator to join its dynamic team.

This company works with numerous well known names and is continuing to experience significant growth year on year, so is looking for energetic, creative, innovative team players to join them.

ROLE OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this role:

  • To foil, emboss or deboss printed products according to the customers’ requirements to the required standards in a timely fashion.
  • To meet set targets and benchmarks issued as per set Key Performance Indicators.
  • To carry out all operator machine maintenance schedules as described in the manual or company guidelines.
  • To be able to follow both written and verbal instructions.
  • To maintain a safe, clean working environment to aid efficient business processes

RESPONSIBILIES

The position requires extremely good attention to detail and regular feedback to your team leader to facilitate continual improvement in the processes employed.

  • To set up machines ready for production to the required standards.
  • To run the equipment to its optimum speed while maintaining quality.
  • To constantly check work to ensure consistent high quality.
  • To follow the company rules and maintain a clean & safe environment
  • To cover other duties and requests as and when required by team leaders or managers.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Some of the key attributes we would look for:

  • The use of mechanical handling equipment.
  • To be flexible, honest, and reliable.
  • To be helpful and supportive.
  • To use your own initiative.
  • To be a team player.
  • To be able to work under pressure.
  • Have a willingness to train on other equipment within the factory.
  • To be flexible in your approach to your work.

This is a full time 36 hours per week – Three 12-hour night shifts per week role. Night shift for the first couple of months to be trained on equipment, then day shift thereafter

Candidates may be required to work outside of these hours, when necessary, especially in busy periods.

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