Job description

PPC Flexible Packaging is a premier high-quality flexible packaging manufacturer. Our Alliance, OH facility provides flexible packaging that is idea for bakery items as they help these products to maintain their freshness for a longer period of time compared to other, or no packaging. Bakery products include breads, bars, cookies, desserts (cakes, pies, etc), muffins, sweet goods (doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, etc), and tortillas. Whatever our customers are cooking up, PPC helps them showcase their creations with packaging that makes a statement. We leave no stone unturned when it comes to providing wonderful packaging and beautiful designs for bakery products!

WE OFFER A SIGN ON BONUS OF $3,000

We love what we do and think you will too! We treat each other like family. That's why we offer a competitive pay package and benefits as well as a liberal time off to support you and your family: 10 paid holidays, 3 personal days, vacation time and parental leave. We want you to grow with the company, so we offer career opportunities, training programs, tuition reimbursement, language classes for all of our production employees to grow their career and increase their pay. And we like to have fun! Come join our team, we think you will love it!

In this role you will...

As a Press Operator, you will be responsible to safely operate, set up, and care for the printing press machines and direct the press assistants to ensure continuous improvements in customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

Read and follow daily press schedule to meet daily production needs.

Legibly and accurately record activities on required documentation and in the daily activities log books.

Set up and record run condition reports for each job completed.

Properly and safely use all tools necessary to set up each job as efficiently and with as little waste as possible.

Read and understand customer order and artwork.

Track all setup, downtime and run time on the production report and by using Axapta or shop floor.

Accurately scan and process all materials going on and coming off of the machine

Run the order as quickly and efficiently as quality allow.

Mark or flag all press stops, splices and misprints during the run and keep an accurate Flag report for each roll.

Remove and properly dispose of all flying splices and defects on rewind position or master roll.

Monitor print quality during the run using the auto defect detection system. (AVT SYSTEM)

Responsible for the cleanliness of the press and the area around the press.

Report any and all mechanical issue he encounters during the shift.

Regular attendance is required

Prepare and direct press assistant in the staging of the next job.

Help train and teach in any or all of his responsibilities.

Monitor and hold assistant accountable for their responsibilities.

Minimal Job Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required

At least 5 years of wide web flexographic printing experience required

Skills:

Ability to grasp and understand product layout sheets and how to read artwork.

Operator must understand the difference between good and bad print based off of all provided materials: ARTWORK, PLS, WO, SEPARATIONS and COLOR MASTER FOLDER.

Must have a clear understanding of how to use the quality checklist and of its importance.

Must understand the Spectro densitometer

Must have a clear understanding of the company’s digital work flow.

Understand with ability to perform, teach, and direct the essential functions of all press positions.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to propel self across multiple surfaces, including concrete, carpeting, and linoleum.

Standing 10 to 12 hours on solid surface, walking on uneven surfaces 10 to 12 hours; bending, kneeling, squatting 8 to 10 hours.

Reaching with arms up and down, side to side; use hands to finger, feel, or handle objects 12 hours.

Summary: Set up and run production jobs on flexographic printing press.