Ink Technician

The Ink Technician is responsible for all activities related to the preparation, handling, and management of inks used in the printing process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Press Room

• Job Bag Review: Read and understand information contained in job bags.
• Accessory Preparation: Ensure all required accessories (pans, doctor blade chambers, and anilox) are prepared and issued for the next job.
• Press Wash-Up: Assist in wash-up of the press by draining down inks, wiping anilox, scraping pans, and setting up cleaned parts on the press.
• Start-Up and Shut-Down Assistance: Assist with morning start-up of presses and shut down on the 2 – 10 pm shift.
• Documentation: Complete all necessary documentation on a daily basis.

Wash-Up

• Accessory Cleaning: Wash, clean, and prepare all accessories associated with the printing process immediately after removal from the press.
• Anilox Cleaning: Clean anilox rolls as per established procedures and complete required documentation promptly.

• Discrepancy Reporting: Report any discrepancies regarding these parts immediately to the supervisor.

Inks

• Ink Issuance: Issue required inks to relevant production presses as per the production schedule, if required.
• Mixing Coatings: Mix and issue coatings (Lamal, Anti-Stat, Adcote, etc.) if required.
• Solvent Recording: Record and issue solvents to press as necessary.
• Ink Returns: Receive, verify, and document all return inks post-production and coordinate their return to the ink room.

• Support: Assist and support Ink Technician II as required.