Executive - Printing

Roles and Responsibility:

Printing Operations

• •Operate and monitor online pipe printing systems (Inkjet/Laser/Hot Foil printers).
• •Ensure correct printing of product specifications, batch numbers, size, pressure rating, IS codes, date, time, and customer-specific requirements.
• •Verify print legibility, alignment, spacing, and permanence on pipes.
• •Ensure continuous printing without interrupting extrusion line productivity .

Production Coordination

• •Coordinate with Extrusion Operators and Shift Supervisors for changeovers.
• •Ensure printing details are updated according to production schedules.
• •Support smooth startup and shutdown activities of printing systems.
• •Minimize production stoppages due to printer-related issues.

Quality Control

• •Conduct regular checks for print quality and compliance with BIS/customer requirements.
• •Ensure traceability information is correctly printed on all pipes.
• •Raise NCRs for recurring print defects and initiate corrective actions.
• •Maintain printing quality records and inspection reports.

Printer Maintenance

• •Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of printers and print heads.
• •Monitor ink levels, solvents, ribbons, cartridges, and spare parts.
• •Troubleshoot printer faults and coordinate with maintenance teams for breakdown support.
• •Maintain preventive maintenance schedules.

Consumables Management

• •Control inventory of inks, solvents, ribbons, cleaning agents, and spare parts.
• •Ensure uninterrupted availability of consumables.
• •Reduce ink wastage and optimize consumable consumption.

Documentation & Compliance

• •Maintain shift-wise printing logs and equipment records.
• •Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• •Support audits related to production traceability and product identification.

Continuous Improvement

• •Identify opportunities to improve print quality and reduce rejections.
• •Implement cost-saving initiatives related to printing consumables.
• •Participate in Kaizen, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S activities.

Role Specific Competencies:

• •3- 5 years relevant experience and diploma /B.Tech
• •Industrial Inkjet Printer Operation
• •Coding & Marking Systems
• •PVC Pipe Manufacturing Process Knowledge
• •Print Quality Inspection
• •Preventive Maintenance
• •Troubleshooting of Printing Equipment
• •Consumable Management
• •MS Office & ERP Systems