Technical Gravure Printing Operator

About this role

A role for a technical operator who manages automatic rotogravure printing machines. It involves understanding job specifications, including production timing, colour sequence and quantities, and communicating these to the printing team. The position requires setting up presses, mounting cylinders, adjusting ink systems, and ensuring proper colour and registration throughout printing runs. Tasks include monitoring print quality, making necessary adjustments, and cleaning plates and cylinders after each run. The employer is Sopex Hitech Services Limited, based in Lagos, and the role focuses on maintaining quality and consistency in gravure printing operations.

What you would do

• Review job orders to determine production time, colour sequence and quantities
• Mount cylinders and make necessary adjustments
• Fill ink fountains and set controls for colour and viscosity
• Set up press and check samples for ink coverage, alignment and registration
• Monitor printing runs for quality and consistency and adjust as required
• Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run

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