Crane Currency · 1 day ago
Ink Mixing Technician
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCrane Currency is a premier industrial technology company specializing in currency manufacturing and advanced micro-optics technology. The Ink Mixing Technician plays a critical role in ensuring consistent, high quality ink formulations that support efficient manufacturing output, while also managing inventory and collaborating with production teams to enhance product quality.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecurity
Responsibilities
Prepare, formulate, and precisely mix inks according to detailed production specifications, established formulas, and customer color standards, ensuring consistency across all manufacturing runs
Conduct comprehensive color matching, viscosity testing, and quality control evaluations using instruments such as spectrophotometers, densitometers, and viscosity cups to confirm inks meet required performance thresholds
Document all ink batches, adjustments, test results, and material usage with a high level of accuracy to support traceability, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts across the ink management process
Monitor, manage, and forecast ink inventory levels, including receiving and inspecting incoming materials, rotating stock, maintaining proper labeling, and communicating supply needs to procurement or production leadership
Set up, operate, clean, and perform routine preventive maintenance on mixing equipment, storage vessels, and related tools to ensure reliability, safety, and optimal production readiness
Collaborate proactively with press operators, production supervisors, and quality teams to diagnose and resolve ink related issues, ensuring smooth workflow, minimal downtime, and high quality output
Follow all safety, environmental, and chemical handling protocols, including proper use of PPE, safe disposal procedures, and compliance with OSHA, EPA, or site specific regulatory requirements
Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance color consistency, reduce ink waste, streamline workflow, and support cost efficiency within the production environment
Provide coaching, training, or technical guidance to new employees, operators, or team members on ink handling practices, equipment use, and quality standards to strengthen team capability and operational performance
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent in experience
Mathematical skills including management of scaling batch sizes
Capable of executing shop floor transactions through the various computer systems Computer skills necessary to control the associated monitoring and control functions
Capable of managing a dynamic work load through organization, planning and effective time management skills
Attention to detail to execute work at a high level of precision
Preferred
Maintains appropriate inventory levels using tools such as kanban or min-max
Ability to do testing such as color, viscosity, solids and refractive index
Communication skills to work as a member of the larger manufacturing team
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company bonus plan
401(K) match
Company
Crane Currency
Crane Currency provides micro-optic security features to the banknote and security document markets.
Founded in 1801
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (8)
2021 (21)
2020 (21)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-12-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Fitzgerald, CPA
Vice President, Finance & CFO
Recent News
The Malta Business Weekly
2025-03-26
2024-12-07
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