The Press Operator reports directly to the Plant Superintendent.
What you will be doing: - Responsible for meeting and exceeding machine production goals.
- Assumes full responsibility for the complete operation and production of the press, including the quality of all printed material.
- Responsible for the direction and performance of the press assistant, including the continuous training of the assistant in his/her duties which includes being able to run the press in absence of the Operator with minimal assistance.
- Assumes responsibility for print job set-up including plates: sleeves, ink match, make ready, anilox rollers, and verifying film.
- Assumes responsibility for the print quality including: print position, correct copy, UPC codes, register, and impressions.
- Places roll tickets and weights on each roll. Maintains accurate records will be maintained in Shop Floor computer.
- Returns all inks, plates/sleeves, film, etc. to the proper locations with proper identification upon completion of an order.
- Reports damaged or excessively worn plates to the Shift Leader for replacement.
- Demonstrate understanding of setup and use of web monitoring system
- Demonstrate complete understanding of the sequence of the make-ready process
- Understand tension controls and how they apply to different substrates
- Learn how to set proper impression on plate and anilox and be able to demonstrate.
- Demonstrates the ability to draw off all bag dimensions for finished / converted bags.
- Demonstrate ability to properly adjust dot gains and densities based on readings to match proof
- Complete Plate mounting basic training to understand different mounting tapes and plate mounting procedures and how they relate to printing
- Work with maintenance to understand operator based maintenance for the machines and how to perform the requirements
- Handle Hazardous Waste using the procedures you have been trained on.
- Performs other duties as directed or requested by Shift Leader or Production Manager.
We'd love to hear from you if: - previous printing press experience is a requirement:
- Flexographic printing - printing film and/or paper
- Multi-colored press operator
- Web fed printing machine operator
- Requires a thorough knowledge of company printing procedures and quality standards.
- Technical knowledge of inks, color, and film properties would be beneficial.
- Requires the ability to read and interpret work orders, art, and spec sheets.
- Requires an operating knowledge of his/her particular machine capabilities.
- Must have successfully fulfill requirement for Press assistant levels I and II
- Technical training and/or equivalent apprenticeship of up to three years as an operator are required to become proficient in most aspects of the job.
- Requires a thorough knowledge of company printing procedures and quality standards.
- Technical knowledge of inks, color, and film properties would be beneficial.
- Requires the ability to read and interpret work orders, art, and spec sheets.
- Requires an operating knowledge of his/her particular machine capabilities.
- Must have successfully fulfill requirement for Press assistant levels I and II
- Technical training and/or equivalent apprenticeship of up to three years as an operator are required to become proficient in most aspects of the job.