Smurfit Westrock
Print Assistant
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Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees, and the communities where we operate.
Role
Smurfit Westrock, the global leader in paper-based packaging, is offering opportunities at their Belfast-based plant (Mallusk Newtownabbey). The Belfast plant is the largest pharmaceutical packaging facility in Ireland and has been in existence for over 100 years. We offer secure full-time employment with excellent career development opportunities, highly competitive salary, and employee incentives. The Belfast site has an annual turnover >£40 million and 170 FT employees. Due to continued growth, we are seeking to fill the role:
Print Assistant – Pharmaceutical Packaging
We are seeking a Print Assistant to join our Belfast site. This is a key role within a regulated manufacturing environment, where quality, accuracy, and compliance are essential.
The Print Assistant is responsible for supporting the Lithographic Printing team to ensure the safe, efficient, and continuous operation of printing presses in line with production requirements. The role contributes to the effective execution of the production plan by maintaining equipment readiness, supporting operational activities, and promoting high standards of health and safety, quality, housekeeping, and teamwork.
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Key Accountabilities
Production
- Ensure all resources are available to the printers as per the production schedule to maximize machine uptime and efficiency.
- Perform clean and efficient wash up of equipment.
- Ensuring waste is disposed of in a safe manner in adherence with procedures.
- Transport work to and from departments as necessary, production ready.
- Maintain continuous running, minimizing any stoppages.
- Support daily/weekly production targets.
- Cover for Pile Turning & other duties during absence or where business need dictates.
- Housekeeping duties and maintaining Health and Safety standards.
- Any other general duties as required in production.
- Involvement and participation in continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintenance
- Assist in the machinery maintenance schedule as appropriate in line with established planned maintenance programmes and safe working procedures.
Core Competencies
- Determination – Ability to overcome obstacles.
- Self-motivated, standards-driven, with a keen eye for detail and computer literacy.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines.
- Problem-solving skills.
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Knowledge, Skills, Experience
- Demonstrable experience of good teamwork & communication skills.
- Demonstrable experience working to high-quality standards.
- Experience working as a Print Assistant desirable or Machine Operator.
Health & Safety
- Work in a safe manner adhering to laid down health and safety procedures.
- Report all accidents and dangerous occurrences.
- Participate in statutory training.
Opportunities for Progression
Those who demonstrate initiative, leadership, and strong technical ability will have opportunities to progress into:
- Senior Machine Operator roles.
- Crew Leader or Shift Leader positions.
- Technical specialist or trainer roles.
- Continuous improvement or project roles.
Benefits
- Free onsite parking.
- Enhanced pension contributions.
- 195 hours flexible holiday allowance, plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Company-sponsored education opportunities.
- Employee perks and discount platform.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Long service awards.
- Reward and recognition initiatives.
- Shift premium paid in addition to basic salary.
- Opportunities for voluntary overtime paid at a premium rate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
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