Flexographic Print Machinist

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Areas Of Interest:   Printing
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Printing
Certificate Description:  Working as a Flexographic Print Machinist, you operate presses that are used for printing on almost any type of material including plastic, metallic film, cellophane and paper. Flexographic presses are widely used for printing on food packaging.
Code:  ICP31220
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry
Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment
Maintain a safe work environment
Communicate in the workplace
Produce basic flexographic printed product
Set up for basic flexographic printing
Produce complex flexographic printed product
Set up for complex flexographic printing
Plan operational processes
Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine
Prepare and maintain the work area
Prepare machine for operation (basic)
Operate and monitor machines (basic)
Prepare inks and additives
Perform basic industry calculations
Use computer systems in the printing and graphic arts sectors
Undertake basic machine maintenance
Dispose of waste
Undertake inventory procedures
Apply quick changeover procedures