Colour Lab Technician

Required Qualifications

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Qualifications and Education

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Work Experience

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• Associate Degree or Technical Diploma in Printing Technology, Graphic Communications, Color Science

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Color Lab Specialist, with proven expertise in ink formulation, testing, and color management within a production or laboratory environment—ideally involving inks, coatings, or printing technologies.

Skills

Knowledge

• Operating ink lab equipment
• Preparing trial ink samples
• Modifying ink formulas
• Reporting and documentation accuracy
• Leading testing
• Mentoring and team development
• Process optimization

• Safety protocols and chemical handling
• Expert-level knowledge of ink approval processes
• Supervising electronic color databases
• Strategic color consistency across sites

Training

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Language

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• Health & Safety (Occupational Safety Training).
• Company Policies and Code of Conduct.
• The employee may be required to complete additional training as directed by the Company, in response to operational, quality and/or safety needs, or to meet other business requirements.

• Ability to communicate in business language – country specific.

Work Independence / Supervision Level

• Moderate /General: The employee performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures and receives detailed instructions on new tasks. Limited Work Independence. Consultative Decision Making.

Communication and Working Relationships

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• Regular communication with team members.
• The employee may be required to engage in additional forms of communication as directed by the Company in alignment with operational requirements and based on business needs.
• May communicate with external service providers, auditors, or inspectors during visits, audits, or compliance checks.

Decisions Impacted by This Position

• Approve or modify ink formulas to ensure compliance with quality standards and cost optimization, including halting production if formulas fail to meet specifications.
• Make decisions on color consistency and lithograph quality during printing, including adjusting color schemes or approving modifications in real time.
• Manage electronic color database updates and ensure accurate measurement data for designated CANPACK facilities, maintaining consistency with global color standards.
• The employee may be required to make additional decisions as directed by the Company and/or in consideration of operational, quality and safety requirements.

If you are a current CANPACK employee, please apply through your Workday account.

CANPACK Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to job requirements, unless such distinction is required by law.