Narrow Web Flexo Press Operator

JOB SUMMARY/JOB DESCRIPTION

Shift hours are 2:30 pm 1:00 am (M-TH) with the opportunity for overtime and $1 shift differential. Our production floor is a climate controlled, open workspace for light equipment manufacturing.

Responsible for setting up and operating flexographic printing press, die cutting equipment, finishing inspection equipment according to written and/or verbal instructions, established company procedures, safety, and quality guidelines. Capable of solving printing problems, making adjustments to mechanical operation of press to keep quality, registration, color, and production speed at optimum. Has good understanding of inks, solvents, and can print line, halftone, and four-color process (with direction) copy on a variety of substrates by performing the following duties personally or through assistant personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and 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 run including overruns and production samples.

Completes production records.

Ensures proper cleanliness of press, work station, and immediate press area by returning unused ink to ink shelves, removing trash, rags, and extra material.

Able to read, review and understand technical drawings, blueprints and proofs.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Three to five years of flexographic printing experience and/or training, high school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have good judgment of color, design, and print quality.