Printing Machine Operators-All Shifts

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Additional duties may also be included as directed by your lead-person or manager).

• Experience in "DRY OFFSET PRINTING” preferred but will train the right candidate.
• Set-up offset printing press and responsible for running various equipment to assist with manufacturing, packaging, and shipping a quality product to the customer. Including, but not limited to: Microsoft Windows, reading and understanding work orders, handling ink, cleaning machine after completion of an order, mechanical change overs, basic setup, and operating a manual pallet jack. Fill out and turn in all appropriate paperwork pertaining to product inspections and sampling as required by SQF modules 2.2, 2.4.8, 2.5.6
• Determine and understand all order instructions and running of offset printing press, meeting job requirements of ink density, ink balance, color matching, and required attributes at a quality level that meets or exceeds our customer’s expectations. Continual loading of product to be printed onto a conveyor.
• Responsible for following standard operating procedures and processes to ensure quality of the orders produced, while working in a team environment to achieve daily goals.
• Determine and understand all order instructions and running of offset printing press, meeting job requirements of ink density, ink balance, color matching, and required attributes at a quality level that meets or exceeds our customer’s expectations.
• Reporting mechanical breakdowns in a timely manner demonstrates the ability to adjust the equipment including, but not limited to: blanket changes, pretreatment, and roller settings as required.
• Monitoring the machines to ensure continual, efficient production during all modes of operation. Waste of production items must be minimized.
• Before running out of material at offset printing press, you must notify your lead-person, floor-person, or supervisor (30-minutes in advance of running out and shutting down).
• Be able to lift 30 lbs. repeatedly.
• Perform all work using safety equipment as instructed while obeying all safety rules and procedures.
• Complete all paperwork accurately as instructed by your manager and lead-person.
• Always maintaining your work area in a clean and organized fashion.
• Report any inefficient or unsafe conditions to management upon discovery of the conditions.
• Must be able to work overtime as scheduled by management.
• Occasionally assist other classifications in areas of the plant and warehouse as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Basic math, reading, and computer skills

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.