Description
This is a full-time position, (with full benefits) that supports a multi-plant custom manufacturing operation with a commitment to quality and exceeding customer expectations.
We're looking for an experienced Press Operator to join our team. We're willing to relocate the right candidate!
SUMMARY: Responsible for setting up and operating up to 8 color flexographic printing press, inline die cutting, and finishing inspection according to written and/or verbal instructions, established company procedures, safety, and quality guidelines. Capable of solving printing problems, making adjustments to, and mechanical operation of press to keep quality, registration, color, and production speed at optimum. Has a good understanding of inks and can print line, halftone, and four-color process (with direction) copy on a variety of substrates.
Shift Opportunities:
2nd Shift hours: M-TH 2:30pm to 1:00am, with Friday as required
Responsibilities:
- Receives production order and job assignments from supervisor. Reads order to verify quantity to be run, overrun tolerance, color sequence, and substrate.
- Obtains substrate, cylinders, plates, inks (water-base and UV) and related supplies needed to produce job.
- Sets up press according to established company guidelines, safety, and job requirements.
- Prints proof labels to check press setup, registration, die cutting and color.
- Secures supervisors’ approval for production run.
- Prints job maintaining optimum production rate, color density, registration, and quality standard within company and customer guidelines, and makes press adjustments as required.
- Solves printing problems.
- Prints line, halftone, and four-color process copy on a variety of substrates.
- Follows all safety and operational procedures.
- Maintains continuous inspection of job specifications and quality throughout production run, collecting production run samples as required.
- Completes production records.
- Ensures proper cleanliness of press, workstation, and immediate press area by returning unused ink to ink shelves, removing trash, rags, and extra material.
- Reads, reviews, and understands technical drawings, blueprints, and proofs.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 2 years of operating a flexographic press or relative print experience.?
- Proficient computer skills required.??
- Mechanical aptitude.??
- Experience operating large machinery and equipment.??
- Works well with hands, with good fine-motor skills.??
- Detail oriented.??
- Work independently with little supervision.??
- Multi task – ability to handle multiple tasks in fast paced environment??
- Basic knowledge of computer hardware.???
- Work with limited supervision, takes the initiative to assist others.??
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.??
- Actively seeks and identifies opportunities to contribute.?? ?