Printer (Gravure) - Permanent 📍 Cramlington, Northumberland
🕒 Rotating Shifts (Mon-Fri, Early Finishes)
💷 £32,000 - £37,700 (DOE) About the Role We are currently recruiting for an experienced Printer (Gravure) to join a small, high‑performing manufacturing team at our Cramlington site, supporting the production of healthcare and pharmaceutical packaging. This is a hands‑on operational role suited to a skilled printer who can set up, operate, and maintain gravure presses independently, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and consistency. The successful candidate will be someone who requires minimal training and can quickly integrate into a well‑established operation with low machine downtime. Shift Pattern - Monday to Friday rotating shifts:
- 6:00am - 2:00pm
- 2:00pm - 10:00pm
- Early finish on Friday
- 1‑hour early finish on Thursday
Key Responsibilities - Set up, operate, and maintain gravure printing presses (2, 3, and 6‑colour machines)
- Install engraved cylinders and configure ink flow and web tension
- Interpret job specifications and production schedules accurately
- Monitor print quality, ensuring colour consistency and defect prevention
- Carry out fault‑finding and resolve technical issues to minimise downtime and waste
- Complete production and quality documentation accurately
- Follow strict health, safety, hygiene, and quality standards
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and efficiency
- Work closely with Production, QA, and Engineering teams
- Guide and support assistants when required
Health, Safety & Quality Due to the nature of healthcare and pharmaceutical products, this role operates within a highly controlled environment. You will be expected to: - Actively follow and promote OHSE standards
- Participate in safety training and risk assessments
- Maintain excellent housekeeping and hygiene standards (6S)
- Operate strictly in line with SOPs and quality systems
- Support internal and external audits
Essential Skills & Experience - Proven experience operating gravure printing presses
- Minimum 3‑colour press experience (multi‑colour experience preferred)
- Strong understanding of gravure printing processes, ink systems, and cylinder preparation
- High attention to detail with strong colour‑matching ability
- Confident fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
- Experience working in a quality‑driven manufacturing environment
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Qualifications - Level 3 Apprenticeship in Machine Printing (preferred), or
- Equivalent hands‑on experience with gravure printing equipment
If you are an experienced gravure printer looking for a stable, quality‑driven role where your expertise is valued, we would be keen to hear from you. 👉 Apply now to discuss this opportunity further.  |
