Ink Technician

SPR PACKAGING LLC • Rockwall, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SPR Packaging, LLC is seeking Ink Technicians for its Flexographic printing facility in Rockwall, Texas. The Ink Technician performs technical tasks related to daily ink room management and operation under the direction of the In-house Manager. The role involves coordinating press job setup, preparing and organizing inks, maintaining ink inventory, matching colors at the press, and managing returned inks. The company seeks someone with good communication skills who can build and maintain strong interdepartmental relationships and work effectively with press operators and assistants.

The schedule is a 12-hour shift. Employees train on days for three weeks, then transfer to a 12-hour overnight shift. The overnight schedule is either Wednesday through Friday with every other Saturday, or Sunday through Tuesday with every other Saturday; days of the week switch every six months. The posting lists training hours as 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the overnight shift as 5:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

Requirements

• Demonstrated excellent teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative in problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of basic computer operation.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to work alongside press operators and assistants as a team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with solvent ink.
• Color-matching ability and knowledge of inks and substrates.
• Experience with Flexographic printing.
• Prior work experience in the printing industry.
• Experience in an Ink or Press Department as an Operator Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate job setup for presses.
• Formulate inks as required using ink formulation software.
• Blend inks using an ink dispenser or by weighing them by hand.
• Maintain inventory control standards.
• Organize inks for press runs.
• Return inks from press to the appropriate area.
• Perform press-side color matching.
• Manage returned inks and assist with changeovers.
• When inks become inactive, work them off into black ink or another color when possible.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Paid vacations.
• Paid holidays.
• Compensation program that rewards individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed