Printing Press Process Engineer

Printing Press Process Engineer
Little Rock, AR

Onsite
Permanent/Direct Hire
Full Benefits
Relocation Assistance Available
Salary, DOE

Key Responsibilities

Process Optimization & Troubleshooting

• Press Control: Optimize web offset processes, including plate/blanket performance, ink-water balance, and web tension.
• UV Curing: Manage UV curing systems (lamp intensity, profiles, adhesion) and lead the potential transition to LED UV.
• Troubleshooting: Provide hands-on support to press operators to resolve ghosting, misting, registration drift, and curing defects.

Quality, Ink Management & Compliance

• Ink Chemistry: Manage UV ink rheology, coatings, and formulations; collaborate with suppliers on low-migration, food-safe inks.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain print standards (density, dot gain, LAB targets) using Statistical Process Control (...