Prepress Coordinator
Are you a prepress coordinator looking for your next challenge? If so apply now or ring Jason on 0161 564 9139
£35,000 - £35,000 PA
About the Company
Our client is a world-leading security printing and integrated technology company, trusted by governments, central banks, and commercial organizations across more than 140 countries. With a heritage spanning over 200 years, they provide solutions that combine cutting-edge design, advanced materials, and innovative security features to combat counterfeiting and protect public and commercial trust.
About the Role:
In conjunction with the pre-press manager support trials, projects and continuous improvement activities within Holographics, technical and Micro optics. Support the wider cross functional teams to align demand to production in a timely fashion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the ordering of cylinder engraving with Westhoughton approved suppliers, in line with the Security Features and Polymer manufacturing plan from design through to delivery
- Liaise with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Central Functions via planning meetings and projects to ensure supply of externally or internally produced tooling to meet production and trial order demands
- Update and maintain the asset register and cylinder database of polymer cylinder bases with unique numbering
- Update and distribute the pre-press plan, cylinder plan to other stakeholders
- Monitor consumable levels looking at dual supply where possible
- Complete process audits when required within the holographic area
- Track and update Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the area extracting key data for continuous improvement activities
- Support Logistics and Shipping with transportation of cylinders on and off site when required
- Assist in Barrel Proofing to meet customer demands
- Assist production with laser cleaning cylinders when required
- Assist in Laser welding and MOP2 continuous improvement projects
- To identify and support implementation of process improvements within holographics QIS & Q-PULSE
- Ensure all processes are fully and accurately recorded, entering appropriate data into the Information Systems where required.
- Support QC team in customer complaint analysis, testing and corrective action implementation
Skills and Expertise:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent experience
- Manufacturing knowledge / experience within a similar conversion environment with relevant technical expertise
- Good manual dexterity
- Excellent numerical and literacy skills are essential
- attention to detail is paramount; a good team player with a with a flexible honest approach and willingness to learn
- Good organisational and problem solving skills
- Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
- Common sense approach in solving basic problems
- FLT Trained
Desirable
- Financial awareness
- Previous knowledge of Auto Cad, Corel Draw, Ani-cam and other technical software packages
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