Factory Worker / Printer

Job Title: Narrow Web / Fabric Label Press Operator (Focus Machinery and similar)

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Location: Attenborough, Nottingham

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 33 Hours per Week | 4-Day Week (Fixed Schedule)

Salary: £26,000-30,000 per annum

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Label Press Operator to join our production team on a permanent basis. Operating on a structured, 4-day compressed week, this position offers an excellent work-life balance with a guaranteed 3-day weekend.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end setup, operation, and maintenance of our Focus & similar label printing presses, producing high-quality garment labels, and decorative ribbons for major clients.

Shift & Working Hours:

• Total Hours: 33 hours per week.
• Days: 4 days per week Monday to Thursday
• Shift Times: 7.45am to 4.00pm (Includes paid breaks)
• Benefits: Fixed schedule with no weekend working and a guaranteed 3-day weekend.

Key Responsibilities:

• Press Operation: Full setup, make-ready, operation, and troubleshooting of Focus letterpress and similar equipment.
• Quality & Registration: Manage front-to-back registration and precise colour matching for multi-colour fabric printing runs.
• Substrate Handling: Monitor guides, material tension, and ink delivery to prevent fabric distorting or printing defects on specialized textiles.
• Tooling & Finishing: Mount plates and cylinders and safely set integrated rotary cutters or rewinders.
• Maintenance: Conduct daily mechanical checks, basic machine maintenance, and thorough wash-downs between runs.
• Apprenticiship Mentoring: Supervise and mentor existing apprentice(s) in training and development.
• Warehouse & Inventory Management: Assist with moving of goods and raw materials around the warehouse and factory where required (forklift certification a bonus).

Requirements:

• Machinery Experience: Proven hands-on experience operating narrow-web label presses machinery is require.
• Material Expertise: Strong background in printing on textile substrates (satin, nylon, polyester, taffeta) or narrow-web ribbons.
• Technical Skills: Deep understanding of letterpress or flexographic print mechanics, ink mixing, and fine registration adjustment. xwzovoh
• Attributes: High attention to detail, strong self-motivation to work efficiently within a 4-day production schedule, and an excellent eye for colour consistency.