Inplant Technician

About the job

Duties and Responsibilites 

• Providing on-site colour matching where appropriate.
• Monitoring ink usage and ensures that ink formulations are the best that can be achieved to give optimum mileage.
• Attending customer’s daily meetings if invited or any other as required.
• Reporting any deficiencies in the technical performance of ink to INX Management.
• Controlling all aspects of stock, and placing timely orders for replacement stock on the Mother Plant
• Checking incoming goods and for inputting all data necessary into the INX ink management software to record and adjust stock with respect to deliveries, made on site, ink issued to lines and returned, and ink ordered from the Mother Plant.
• Manufacturing ink on site from bases where the quantity required does not necessitate bulk manufacture from the Mother Plant.
• Maintaining accurate records and retained batch details and wet samples of all ink made on site (kept for 18 months).  
• Transmitting End Of Day (EOD) information to the Mother Plant if using INX Manager software  
• Hygiene and Health & Safety standards, ensuring all areas under in-plant control meet high standards of excellence.
• Adhering to all customer rules, especially Health and Safety and Security requirements.
• Represent INX in a professional manner, in terms of work approach, conduct and dress.

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time.  Post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.

Qualifications 

• Previous experience of working within an inplant or the ink manufacturing industry is desirable
• Must be able to speak and write English 
• Basic qualification in Maths and English is required
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong knowledge of 5S and able to work cleanly

Working Conditions

The role involves being on call on a rota system with other colleagues on site, which could involve working outside of working hours including weekends. You will therefore need to be based within reasonable travelling distance to the customer site.

Physical Requirements 

Ability to identify/quantify colours.  Physical job requiring manual handling, which includes lifting and working with machinery.

Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of themselves or others.