R&D Printing engineer

One Team. One Vision. One Flint Group!
Bringing the products and colours you use every day to life!
At Flint Group, we offer an unmatched product portfolio spanning printing inks, digital printing presses, blankets, pressroom chemistry, flexographic plates and sleeves, consumables and colourants. With impressive global resources, local service and personalised expertise - Flint Group is dedicated to bringing colour and function to the printing and packaging products that consumers touch, see and use each day! We believe we can only grow our business as well as we grow our teams and individuals. Our dynamic business environment is driven by diversity within the company: diverse people with creative ideas who come together to build on our mission. Our team is fuelled by innovation and integrity.
We are now looking for an R&D Printing engineer!
The position is permanent and based in our Global Innovation Centre in Malmö, Sweden. The centre is home to our product development teams and print testing facility for our Paper & Board and Flexible Packaging divisions.
What you will do
Within the role of R&D Printing Engineer you will support our European R&D teams to develop market leading solutions for the packaging markets. The main function of this unique position is to field trial new product development projects and provide valuable feedback on product performance prior to market launch.
The position will also provide valuable support for customer projects and troubleshooting activity, and will be an integral part of our Technology community. The successful candidate will be part of our highly educated and self-driven development team that’s based at our Global Innovation Centre in Malmo.
We are looking for an energetic print engineer who has the desire to be part of our customer focused team and wants to contribute to the development of new packaging solutions.
You will focus on
Prepare and conduct print trials based on solvent based & water based flexo inks & coatings
Maintain and contribute towards high safety standards within Malmo print facility
Provide performance feedback on associated trials.
Support internal development projects, co-supplier and promotional activity
Coordinate and schedule print planning including stock management of associated print consumables
Propose new development opportunities based on trial performance and market knowledge
Support the print training of our Innovations teams, field technicians and sales teams
Participate in internal and external print related trouble shooting activity
Prepare test designs for a range of print related requirements: Print performance testing, promotional samples etc.…
Provide printing assistance for sales, marketing and customer requests
Continuously maintain and improve the press and press room area in all of its aspects



Who you are
Ability to follow and contribute towards safe working procedures
Minimum 3 years of printing experience from packaging industry, preferably within flexographic solvent-based printing
Technical structured mind set with an understanding of ink properties and interaction with other print consumables and substrates
Customer focused mentality
Fluent in written and spoken English
Excellent trouble shooting skills
Strong in housekeeping, structured workflow and on-time deliveries
Good knowledge of colour management tools
Ability to educate colleagues in print related activity

You are a driven with strong drive for results and the ability to deliver on time. You are a pragmatic person who can priorities and find solutions. Your communication skills are excellent and you can work cross-functionally at all levels within the organisation. You have a strong customer focus and the ability to build relationships.
We offer you
Variety of exciting challenges with opportunities for development
An opportunity to contribute towards future technology including sustainable solutions
A unique working environment
Interact with an international team



Does this sound as the job for you? Apply now!
Please submit your CV and motivational letter in English to recruitment.sweden@flintgrp.com, please mark you e-mail with "R&D Printing engineer".
We look forward to read your application!