What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ink Technician position at Smurfit Kappa?
Responsible for ink mixing, color matching prior to the ink being used on machines, and maintaining color standards.
Primary Duties
- Under general supervision, provide color matching, formulating, and small batch blending support on-site at the given customer location
- Maintain detailed production and quality control records
- Support customer's schedule through production coordination
- Provide strong press side technical service, troubleshoot problems and provide detailed and consistent technical reporting
- Produce and quality control inks to ensure inks meet or exceed the customer's specifications. Maintain detailed production and QC records
- Perform color matching and formulation
- Identifies rework opportunities based on review of batch tickets
- Maintain monthly and weekly reporting to the CTS and Sales Organization
- Work closely with customer and CTS Rep. on development projects and process improvement projects
- Assists other departments and/or areas as requested by management or supervisor
- Participates in any extra curriculum (training & development) activity deemed necessary by management
- Matches colors and formulates ink to customer specification with economical use of color base combinations
- Selects bases and vehicles so that inks formulated meet or exceed customer needs, regarding such qualities as color, fade resistance, odor, rub resistance, coating compatibility, printing methods, viscosity, tack, grind, etc.
- Prepares formula, supervises and participates in weighing out necessary ingredients, mixing and milling all inks to be produced at in plant operation
- Performs standard quality control tests to insure inks meet or exceed customer specifications
- Prepares draw-downs and displays for color comparisons
- Furnishes press side technical service as required to adjust problems, such as shade, color, body, stripping, bleeding, skinning, and assisting with press related problems. Performs troubleshooting
- Orders inks, coatings, and raw materials. Maintain inventory levels. Learns computer skills
- Identifies press returns and learns work-off of materials to insure low dormancy levels
- Maintains production and quality control records of all products produced and advises branch as to amount of ink to be billed to in plant operation
- Maintains in-plant in a state of good housekeeping and safe operation
- Provides monthly activity report to manager on all monthly in plant activities including total number of batches, color matches, and trials
- Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SKNA employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.
- May be assigned to other projects and duties
Job Qualifications
- Must possess good mathematical skill to properly weigh and adjust batches as required
- Excellent verbal, written communication and coordination skills required to anticipate and react to customer needs and maintain a strong customer focus
- Good computer operation skills for dispenser operations, quality control measurements, data acquisition and reporting
- Computer proficiency MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Must be well versed in a variety of dispensing software platforms (i.e. SPEC, Novaflow, Mixmaster etc.) and color matching technologies (i.e. X-Rite, SunMatch, etc...)
- Must have strong pressroom and printing process knowledge
- Industry experience 5 to 8 years
- Good interpersonal skills
- High energy, with the ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail and thorough approach when and where applicable
- Ability to work with colleagues from different departments across different locations
- Capable of building strong relationships internally and externally (customers)
- Ability to define & communicate problems and provide creative solutions
- Capable of prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
- Capable to work and make decisions independently
- Provide sound information to supervisor, supporting them in their decision making process
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in 23 European countries and 12 countries in the Americas.
EEO Statement
Smurfit Kappa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a Vietnam Era, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal Veteran, recently separated or other protected veteran. Smurfit Kappa also complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where Smurfit Kappa operates.
Our vision is to be a globally admired business, dynamically delivering secure and superior returns for all stakeholders.
Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in 23 European countries and 12 countries in the Americas.
EEO Statement
Smurfit Kappa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a Vietnam Era, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal Veteran, recently separated or other protected veteran. Smurfit Kappa also complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where Smurfit Kappa operates.
Our vision is to be a globally admired business, dynamically delivering secure and superior returns for all stakeholders.
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