Ink Technician - Printing Press

Job Description

Job Description

Printing Ink Manufacturing Technician — On-Site, Customer Plant

Why You’ll Love This

Full medical / dental / vision starting Day 1

Competitive pay + performance incentives

Job stability with a global industry leader

Full training, mentorship, and growth path

12-hour rotating schedule for built-in days off

About the Role

Join a high-volume production environment supporting on-demand blended inks for press operations. You’ll weigh, blend, and deliver press-ready, water-based inks directly to customer equipment, help keep production on schedule, and maintain clean, safe work areas. Strong color control and attention to detail are key.

What You’ll Do

Match and adjust colors to customer specs

Weigh, blend, and distribute inks at the press

Document color matches, returns, and ink adjustments

Keep the work area organized + compliant with PPE

Assist with ink recycling decisions

Support QC across production runs

Experience That Wins

Water-based ink mixing / color matching (1+ years required)

Press toning

Flexo printing

Color formulation & matching

Working knowledge of ink blending environments

Nice to Have

Chemistry coursework

Ink recycling exposure

Collaborative communication habits

Work Environment

On-site inside a customer production plant

12-hour rotating shifts (day / night / weekends)

Lift up to 25 lbs; stand throughout shift

Chemical handling required (PPE provided)

This permanent role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on production, fast turnarounds, and building technical depth in flexo / color control.