Experienced Printing Press Operator

Following site safety, quality and production policies and standards, gravure and flexographic press operators have advanced skills to operate complex equipment with minimal assistance and resolve complex problems and issues that arise. In addition, they have a broad understanding of the business and serve as a resource to others by leading, training and transferring knowledge. Press operators may operate gravure, combination, flexo or coater presses proficiently and in accordance with operating procedures and customer requirements.

Qualifications

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operate gravure, combination, flexo or coater presses proficiently and in accordance with operating procedures and customer requirements.
• Effectively demonstrates technical problem solving skills and trouble shooting skills.
• Prepare press with specified tooling, inks, material, and operating controls.
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping, keeping floors and equipment clean and work area orderly.
• Maintain and monitor in-line verification system.
• Ensure press is operating within specifications and effectively communicate with others.
• Work as a part of team responsible for machine preventive maintenance, 5S, housekeeping and safety.
• Use troubleshooting skills to logically identify machine issue root causes.
• Understand and demonstrate knowledge of accessing quality documents, process guidelines, etc. from QCBD system.
• Responsible for dispositioning of rolls in the SMART system and producing error free transactions.
• Perform in-line quality verification and adhere to ISO quality plan and procedures.
• Meet production schedules and throughput yield requirements and expectations.
• Contribute to overall team effort to meet customer demands.
• Be willing to accept flexible work schedule to meet production/customer requirements.
• Observes and works in compliance with all environmental, safety, chemical handling, handling of hazardous waste, housekeeping, and security policies, guidelines and posted roles and responsibilities.
• Complete introductory training to include hazardous waste regulations, duties, and responsibilities. Participate in annual refresher of hazardous waste training consistent with "Annual Hazardous Waste Training Class". 
• Escalate schedule, safety, quality, scrap or any other production issues to the manager immediately.
• Direct self in manner that exemplifies positive attitude and focuses on meeting team goals.
• Attend all required training sessions and actively participate on plant teams.
• Meet with on-coming shift to communicate issues, problems, schedule, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Obtain Tech IV skill assessment scores in math, mechanical and reading.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of in-line registration systems required.
• Experience with web handling required.
• Experience with die-cutting strongly preferred.
• Experience using color matching equipment (X-rite).
• Proven proficiency in color-matching and acceptable color test results.
• Experience with solvent based ink mixing and handling.
• Demonstrated flexibility in working alternate shift assignments and overtime as required.
• Above average attendance and safety record.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new operations and experience in an ISO environment.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail for quality and safety concerns.
• Basic computer skills.
• Experience training others and working in a team based environment.

 

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3-4 years operating a 6-9 color printing press in a high level quality manufacturing environment (printing on variety of substrates including film) required.

 Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform lifting of 25-40 pounds.
• Ability to move 50-125 pounds using proper moving equipment.
• Ability to climb and utilize ladder/platform.
• Ability to perform low-level floor work (re-webbing, clearing jams, etc.).