Ink Room Operative

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Job Responsibilities/Key accountabilities

• Provide the Print Department with colour standards in line with production requirements.
• Provide the Print Department with a consistent and accurate ink supply in line with production requirements.
• Assist the Colour Management team to ensure timely supply of products to the Print Department.
• Produce good quality work using available technology and machinery.
• Utilise all quality aids for colour measurement and analysis, i.e. Spectrophotometer and iQC.
• Utilise all ink production hardware and software, i.e. ValeTech and IFS software.
• Laise any issues to Manager.
• Carry out any other reasonable task once adequately trained.
• Follow work procedures and work to recognised standards.
• Dealing with stock control and ordering.
• Laise any queries and issues to customer service department.
• Utilise all equipment provided as quality aids and to perform operator quality checks to files in accordance with BSI and ISO procedures.
• General departmental administration and impound duties.
• Ensure that all time entries are accurate and up to date.
• Adhere to WestRock SHE guidelines.
• Carry out daily/weekly housekeeping.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Experience of ink mixing within a manufacturing environment
• Should have excellent colour vision
• Experience of UV Printing and folding carton production preferable
• Quality conscious
• Experience of X-Rite software preferable.
• Self-motivated.
• Must be able to work on own initiative.
• Organised.
• High level of accuracy.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.