Press Helper

Role Overview

• Assisting the Pressman in operating and maintaining the printing press efficiently, safely and accurately.
• Ability to read and interpret job jacket information on upcoming jobs.
• Operates pallet jack to move skids from raw material warehouse to press room.
• Loads skids of sheeted board on press conveyer and maintains conveyer during entire production run.
• Responds to Pressman with special requests during press make ready.
• Responsible for filling press chemicals, loading inks, and refilling process inks when needed.
• Ensures proper disposal of press waste and maintains cleanliness in the press area.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret job jacket information on upcoming jobs on production schedule.
• Responsible for locating sheeted board and comparing label on skid with job jacked to ensure correct material.
• Operates pallet jack to move skids from raw material warehouse to press room.
• Loads skids of sheeted board on press conveyer and maintains conveyer during entire production run.
• Responds to Pressman with any special request during press make ready, monitors press feed during press runs.
• Responsible for filling all press chemicals, loading inks, putting away inks when done with job and refilling process inks on press shelf when needed.
• Understand the importance of environmental responsibilities and proper disposal of press waste.
• Responsible for ensuring all used rags are disposed of in rag bin and that the lid remain closed.
• Removes any full AQ/Fountain solution flush water drums from press to Non-Hazardous waste staging area.
• Ensures that any new drum used to collect waste at the press are properly labeled.
• Responsible for cleaning ink knives, cleaning ink fountains, cleaning water buckets, cleaning any coater spills, cleaning washer blades and keeping the press area in a clean state, as well as emptying all garbage bins in press area.
• Responsible for picking up used rags and gloves in press area, changing rag bag when full and maintaining stack of clean rags for use on the press.
• Assists the pressman in any maintenance of the press.
• Follows all company safety requirements.
• Comply with all company rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties as required to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the Company.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year