flexographic press operator
Flexographic press operators use flexographic relief plate to print on almost any material. The relief plate is inked and pressed onto the material to be printed.
Also called: flexographic operator, flexographic label press specialist, flexographic printing inspection operator, flexographic print maker, narrow-format printer on flexographic presses, flexographic press specialist, wide-format printer on flexographic presses, flexographic label press technician
- 18
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
18- clean ink rollers
- determine colour shades
- flexography
- follow production schedule
- follow safety precautions in printing
- monitor automated machines
- operate flexographic printing machine
- perform test run
- polygraphy
- prepare printing form
- printing materials
- printing on large scale machines
- printing techniques
- produce prepress proof
- quality standards
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
Optional skills
20- consult technical resources
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- inspect printing output
- keep records of work progress
- maintenance of printing machines
- manage process of flexographic print
- mix ink
- narrow web flexographic printing press
- pack goods
- perform machine maintenance
- printing media
- printing plate making
- process printing input
- record production data for quality control
- report defective manufacturing materials
- screen printing inks
- tend laser marking machine
- types of paper
- wear appropriate protective gear
- wide web flexographic printing press
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