Ink Technician

Ink Technician

Location: Wigan, WN3 6XD
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, permanent – Monday – Friday 08.00am – 16.30pm
Benefits: 22 Days of holiday plus Bank Holidays, Christmas shut down, Flu and eye test vouchers, Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service), Refer a Friend Scheme of £500, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Employee Discount Platform

Saica is one of the leading European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard with a production of 2.5 million tons of paper.

With more than 10,000 employees across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and The USA, Saica Group has four business divisions: recycled paper production for corrugated cardboard (PAPER), recyclable materials recovery (NATUR), production of corrugated packaging (PACK) and flexible packaging (FLEX).

Sustainability at Saica begins with our values – we care, we value and we challenge!

We are now looking to recruit an Ink Technician to support our flexographic print operations.

You will work closely with prepress and press teams to ensure inks and colours meet production and quality requirements.

Prepress experience is essential for this role. Ink matching experience is prefered but not essential, as full training will be provided both internal and externally.

As our Ink Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing and supplying inks to support press operations
• Supporting colour consistency across repeat and new jobs
• Maintaining ink stocks, records, and documentation
• Ensuring correct handling, storage, and disposal of inks and waste
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised working area
• Working closely with press operators and prepress colleagues

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• Essential: Prepress experience within a print or packaging environment
• Essential: Basic Microsoft Excel skills
• Essential: Good organising and planning skills
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work accurately in a busy manufacturing environment
• Willingness to learn technical skills, including ink matching
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Training & Development

• Full ink matching training will be provided
• Ongoing development within Saica’s quality and production systems

Saica is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then please click “APPLY” and submit your up to date CV and covering letter for consideration.

No agencies please.