What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRESS OPERATOR position at ABX?
Overview
The Press Operator is responsible for set-up and operation of printing equipment to meet quality and productivity requirements per customer specification.
Responsibilities
The Press Operator is responsible for set-up and operation of printing equipment to meet quality and productivity requirements per customer specification.
Responsibilities
- Reviews job tickets to perform setup and operation of flexographic printing press to meet quality and productivity requirements per customer specification
- Completes documentation in accurate manner
- Change and install print cylinders and anilox rolls
- Change deck parts and ink pumps
- Set print cylinders into register
- Check proper tension settings, verify repeat lengths are correct, curl is minimized, adhesive weights are correct, and roll appearance and colors are correct
- Ensure quality and safe operation of equipment
- Complete processes within allotted set up time
- Setup and use AVT system
- Use QC tools to test protocols to monitor quality
- Monitors viscosity control
- Color match each color to customer specification
- Complete viscosity control log
- Trains Press Assistant
- Follow AIB guidelines
- Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety instructions
- Participate in ongoing CI and Focus improvement processes
- Minimum three years' experience working on flexographic print presses
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to read standard and metric measuring tape
- This position has operations that require muscular coordination, proper lifting techniques and required lifting up to 75 pounds time to time. Hoist is available for use.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and bend
- Must be able to use measuring tape
- Must be able to understand and carry out detailed written and verbal instructions
- Must be able to clearly communicate using production reports and other documents to transfer what transpired during a shift such as material usage, time management, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Must be able to accurately identify color defects or shadings in print quality
- Noise level Noise level in the working environment is usually loud (80-90 decibels)
- The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles
- Pinch points, nips, gears, rollers, heat, razor sharp shear knives