Label Ink Technician

Meyers Printing•Brooklyn Park, MN

13d

About The Position

You've just found the best-kept secret in the printing world. Meyers is a manufacturer with serious scale and a family company that cares deeply about our team, our partners, and the brands we serve as customers. We are looking for a driven Ink Technician who is willing to innovate, create, learn, and grow with us. As a company dedicated to building a better future for people, the Ink Technician plays an integral role in the success of our company and our mission. The Ink Technician Supports overall pressroom ink usage including allocating needed ink supplies, mixing spot colors, and maintaining inventories of inks, coatings and adhesives as required. Assists press operators with ink and coating related issues on press and works with vendors on delivery and product improvement.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Two years recent Flexographic Ink Technician work experience.
Experience in using X-Rite Spectrophotometers. Visual color aptitude and experience with color theory.
Level of work activity is medium, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of press operations.
Must be able to read, write legibly, follow verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Press Assistants and scheduling to dispense inks required for jobs.
Maintain ink-dispensing systems.
Proof, match dispensed ink offline to appropriate standard.
Work with Press Operators to adjust colors as required.
Maintain ink, coating and adhesive inventories and procure replenishment stock as appropriate.
Oversee and maintain color standards for the Label Division.
Work with QA on NCR's and test methods.
Work with Project Managers to calculate ink usage.