What are the responsibilities and job description for the Press Operator position at American Film & Printing, Ltd.?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review specs such as Job Order, Print Master, Proofs, and Samples.
- Clean pumps, lines, trays, ink rollers, and doctor blade units with proper solvent.
- Transfer inks to the correct pump and reduce to the specific startup viscosity.
- Assist the press operator in changing out plate cylinders and aniloxes.
- Obtain supplies (cores, make-ready stock, cleaning materials, etc.) needed for setups.
- Obtain the correct material allocated to the present job.
- Determine material needs, fill out the material request form, and turns it into the shipping department for staging.
- Keeps rolls loaded on the unwind stand and have taped up for splicing.
- Help press operator remove rolls from rewind spindles and package roll according to specifications.
- Periodically adds ink to ink reservoir to maintain a specified level.
- Sets automatic viscometers to maintain ink viscosity. Manually takes and records periodic viscosity readings to ensure proper operation, and trouble shoots any malfunctions.
- Ensure solvent drums are in place and maintained with the proper solvents.
- Checks and adjusts ink flows from pump to ensure proper ink circulation.
- Performs preventive maintenance.
- Performs all other duties assigned by press operator or lead person.