Section Leader

Envases UK is a manufacturing company that has been operating out of Port Talbot since 1993 which has experienced steady and sustained growth based on a combination of global blue chip and smaller bespoke customer bases. Envases UK is part of the Envases group, which also incorporates a sister Company in Bilbao, Spain. The site at Port Talbot is a "state of the art"  facility in which Envases manufactures aluminum aerosol containers that are used in personal care, healthcare and pharmaceutical products.

Envases strives for excellence in its operations and support functions in order to service the core Blue Chip customers that form a significant portion of its business. Due to this Envases has created a new role and is seeking to employ a Section Leader.

Benefits:

Private Medical Insurance, Health Cashplan, group Life Policy, Electric Car Scheme, Mintago salary sacrifice and discounts platform, enhanced MAT/PAT leave and pay, buy and sell holiday scheme, workplace pension, cycle to work scheme, bonus’ and rewards, company sick pay scheme.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage the day-to-day technical and operational performance of the Lithography section and report directly to the Production Manager on performance, risks, technical concerns and required actions.

· Act as the principal technical expert for the Company's dry offset printing process, developing and maintaining detailed knowledge of printing machines, coating equipment, curing ovens, tooling, ink systems, varnishes, process settings and associated equipment.

· Develop and maintain robust operating standards for basecoat application, ink application, printing, over-varnish, curing and colour control.

· Maintain a strong understanding of dry offset printing principles including ink transfer, trapping, dot gain, print pressure, plate-to-blanket relationships, registration, colour sequence, tonal reproduction and print consistency.

· Work closely with the Proofer, Pre-Press and Production teams to ensure colour formulations, inks, toners, varnishes and additives are appropriate for the required product.

· Work closely with the Pre-Press Department to ensure artwork, reprographics, plates, trapping requirements, colour separations, print specifications and technical instructions are correct and suitable for the production process.

· Ensure the correct inks, coatings, varnishes, plates and other print materials are identified, available and controlled before production starts.

· Review new artwork and print developments with Pre-Press before industrial production to identify potential printing risks, colour concerns, trapping issues or process limitations.

· Collaborate with customers during first-off proofing, colour approval and product launch visits, providing technical support and making appropriate adjustments to achieve agreed customer targets.

· Lead and support structured Root Cause Analysis for recurring print, coating, quality and process issues and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained.

· Develop and lead SMED principles within the Lithography section, reducing changeover time through improved preparation of tooling, plates, inks, coatings, varnishes and machine settings.

· Work closely with Team Leaders to ensure product changeovers are effectively prepared and that machines return to stable, conforming production as quickly as possible.

· Work closely with Shift Facilitators to ensure lithographic skills and experience are appropriately balanced across shifts and identify areas where further training or cross-training is required.

· Develop training relating to dry offset printing, colour control, coating application, machine setting, fault finding and process optimisation.

Knowledge and Skills:

· Significant experience within dry offset printing, preferably within metal packaging, aluminium aerosol or a comparable high-speed printing environment.

· Strong technical knowledge of offset printing machinery, coating systems, curing ovens, tooling and print-process control.

· Good understanding of inks, coatings, varnishes, colour formulation and colour matching.

· Strong understanding of trapping, dot gain, registration, colour sequence and reprographic principles.

· ILM Level 3 or equivalent leadership qualification is desirable.

· Excellent colour awareness and understanding of print and coating variables.

· Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills across printing, coating and curing processes.

· Excellent problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis capability.

· Strong attention to detail and commitment to print quality.

· Able to interpret artwork, reprographic information, technical specifications and customer requirements.

· Able to coach and transfer specialist lithographic knowledge effectively.

Equal Opportunities:

Envases UK Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we’re proud of our fair and inclusive recruitment process. We recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. If you have any special requirements which would help you with our application process, please let us know by emailing [email protected].

Above responsibilities list is not exhaustive.

Pay: £21.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Do you have previous experience in dry offset printing processes?

Experience:

• printing within manufacturing environment: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• ILM Level 3 qualification (required)

Work Location: In person