GTC Coordinator Color Formulation & Matching

Manage our client Customer Graphical Technical Center Processes and Graphic Technician personnel to provide products and services to achieve Customer success, while also maintaining and supporting the Flint Group performance targets of the location.

• Achieve a zero-work place injury and incident record by maintaining a clean and organized work place using Lean manufacturing and 5 s techniques. Comply with all Flint Group and customer Safety requirements including your attendance in monthly safety training and the wearing of personal protection equipment.
• Properly train Graphic Technicians regarding Ink management procedures and “on press” performance
• Maintain proper inventory levels to support the Customer Press schedules, while also supporting Flint Days on Hand inventory targets
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures in the weigh up, dispensing, and blending of Inks to meet the Customer color and overall QC standards /specifications.
• Color matching, including maintenance of customer formulation files.
• Develop and maintain a plan to work off press returns and obsolete materials and perform
• appropriate record keeping functions.
• Ensure Graphic Technicians follow all waste procedures to Customer specifications
• Coordinates scheduling of work and assignments for all GTC personnel to ensure Ink to Press is maintained and serviced, while attempting to align with Overtime cost control
• Provide Technical Support / troubleshoot Customer Press / Ink related issues
• Document and communicate Technical Issues to Flint Group Technical Service Representative
• Maintain Action Register on Customer / Ink Room Process improvements
• Prepare and maintain accurate manufacturing and quality control records to meet production dates per customer’s schedule, ink adjustments at press, press downtime documents, root cause and corrective actions.
• Fill in as needed to cover Graphic Technician responsibilities
• Maintain Graphic Technician performance records, approve ADP time cards and recommend promotion and compensation increase for direct reports
• Microsoft office proficient or better.

• Experience toning inks
• Flexo printing experience
• Color formulation and matching experience
• Experience working with water-based inks
• Supervisory Skills

Ability to work a 12-hour shift and fill in other shifts when needed. Ability to work independently after training and set priorities. Good work ethic and a goal setter - these positions are entry level but lead to promotion.