Finishing Operative

Sheffield

3 days ago

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Position: Finishing Operative

Location: South Yorkshire

Salary: £24k - £26k

Shifts: Double days (6am-1pm, 1:30pm-9pm)

Company: Commercial printers specializing in direct mail & general print

The Role:

To ensure the safe, smooth and efficient running of the Finishing Machines.
Reduction of machine down time for make-readies and breakdowns
Reduction of running times, while still ensuring quality, as measured against quoted targets
Reduction of waste in respect of reprints as monitored by Reprint Analysis
To understand every job and follow lists to ensure all work completed
To finish every job within allocated time scales and to a high quality, ensuring quality file copies separated and labelled on every job
To box and label every job and prepare it for dispatch
To implement maintenance tasks to plan
To be responsible for general cleanliness of the finishing department as a part of the daily routine
To liaise with the Finishing Supervisor to ensure work is completed as required.
To comply with the Company’s Information Security Management System at all times
To comply with all Health and Safety and Quality and Environmental Management System policies and procedures adopted by the Company at all times
To pro-actively participate in the development, operation and improvement of the Company’s Management Systems in relation to their external accreditations and legal obligations, for example, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and Health and Safety
To represent the Company at external functions in a proper and professional manner, whenever required, having an informed opinion from the Company’s perspective
To be well presented for work and conduct yourself in a professional and responsible manner at all times
To fulfil the Company’s requirements with regard to the Company’s Management Information Systems at all times
To follow all administrative procedures adopted by the Company at all times

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