Packaging & Printing

Industry: Manufacturing & Production

Location: Kansas City, KS or St. Louis, MO (Remote)

Duration: Full-Time Permanent

Shift: 1st Shift Travel Requirement: Up to 70-75% Travel

Key Responsibilities: • Provide technical support for wide web flexographic and gravure printing processes.• Serve as the primary technical liaison for assigned customer accounts.• Troubleshoot printing, coating, color, and product performance issues.• Conduct onsite customer visits, audits, and technical evaluations.• Coordinate and support press trials, product launches, and product conversions.• Assist customers with ink optimization and print process improvements.• Analyze print defects and recommend corrective actions.• Collaborate with Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams.• Maintain technical service reports, troubleshooting documentation, and corrective action records.• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills: • Wide Web Flexographic Printing experience.• Gravure Printing experience.• Water-Based and Solvent-Based Ink expertise.• Flexible Packaging Manufacturing knowledge.• Print Quality Improvement and Process Optimization.• Root Cause Analysis and Product Performance Evaluation.• Customer-facing technical support experience.• Technical presentations and customer training.• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Preferred Skills: • Experience with X-Rite or other Color Management Systems.• Knowledge of Lamination, Coating, and Converting Processes.• Understanding of VOC Compliance and Environmental Regulations.• Product Stewardship and Safety Compliance experience.• Flexible Packaging Production experience Target Backgrounds:• Technical Service Representative• Printing Process Engineer• Flexographic Printing Specialist• Gravure Printing Specialist• Ink Technician• Ink Applications Specialist• Packaging Technical Specialist• Print Quality Engineer• Color Management Specialist• Flexible Packaging Engineer• Technical Sales Support Engineer• Process Improvement Engineer (Printing)

Education: • Bachelor's Degree preferred in: Chemistry Printing Technology Engineering Related Technical Discipline

Experience: • 5+ years supporting Flexographic and/or Gravure Printing operations.• Experience with water-based inks, solvent-based inks, and flexible packaging coatings.• Proven experience conducting press trials and managing customer-facing technical projects independently. ZR