What are the responsibilities and job description for the Printing - Printing Pressman position at Careers?
STS Packaging, a Schwarz Partners, L.P. Joint Venture company is currently seeking a Press Operator in Charlotte, NC. The primary responsibilities of the Press Operator include setting up, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting a wide web, 8-color Central Impression Flexo Press. The Press Operator should have excellent attention to detail, a willingness to work in a team environment, and an ability to effectively communicate with Press Room Assistant daily. Plant is located at 1201 Westinghouse Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete press setups/changeovers; Mount plates as needed; Ensure proper ink film thickness, anilox selection, registration, impression, ink order, color match, tension, and slit width
- Verification of printed product against customer supplied proof and color targets
- Perform quality inspections throughout each print roll – color, pH, viscosity, visual, etc.
- Follow press SOP documentation and suggest continuous improvements to existing SOPs to management
- Responsible for routine cleaning of plates, anilox sleeves, press parts, etc
- Complete daily paperwork documenting raw materials, downtimes, shift summary
- Troubleshoot and correct print defects
- Effectively communicate with Press Room Assistant on daily job needs
- Ability to train Press Room Assistant to confidently run the press during breaks, vacations, or other absences
OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Maintains a clean and safe work area and reports unsafe conditions to management for resolution.
- Responsible for reporting any product quality or food safety issues to the Quality Manager (SQF Practitioner) or Management Team member
- Conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures and policies to assure products are suitable for food contact
- Must follow Safety/GMP/PPE guidelines
- Additional duties as assigned.
PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Knowledge of Color Theory
- Flexographic printing knowledge
- Computer proficiency
- Experience printing on a wide-web, flexo C.I. press preferred
REQUIRED SKILLS (Technical, Clerical, Language, etc.):
- Attention to detail and quality conscious
- Team-oriented mindset
- Must have basic leadership skills required to give press assistant simple directions
- Ability to work an eight-hour shift, including weekends and overtime as needed
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Excellent math and writing abilities
- Ability to accept additional responsibility and learn new tasks
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Continuous standing and walking with minimal sitting
- Frequently lift and carry 60-lb ink pails
- Bending, twisting, kneeling during press cleanup/setup – involves frequent, constant, continuous, and repetitive motions
- Frequent carrying and holding of wide-web sleeves, plates, chambered doctor blades, and other tools as required
- Frequent, regular pushing and pulling of paper rolls in excess of 2,300 – 3,300-lb on roll carts
- Frequent ladder and stair climbing
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Varying temperatures, noise, uneven surfaces, mechanical hazards, dust/dirt, moving equipment
If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, we want you to be a part of our team!
Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.