1st Shift Flexographic Press Operator / Assistant

WHAT YOU GET:

• Medical, dental, & vision benefits 
• Competitive paid time off policy
• 8 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Other Benefits:

• Spot Awards
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job Summary:

To perform press operator duties. Following all safety policies and procedures. Meeting all company policies, current and future growth of new policies. Completing all tasks to the best of your ability. Meeting or exceeding job requirements set by management or your supervisor.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Operators lead in tearing down jobs and setting up jobs.
• Must meet any new task of job functions that may arise.
• Must follow set up procedures for given machine.
• Complete tasks on adequate time limits, as to meet press daily goal and schedule needs.
• Meet all changing conditions in your environment.
• Must assure that materials produced is of highest quality for customer needs and specs outlined on order or with individual job classification specs.
• Work in a team environment, giving more than you might think is expected from position.
• Must meet daily goals that are set, within a very close margin of other operators and crews on same machine.
• Must minimize waste %,
• Must comply with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and any job or department specific SOP’s.
  • SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
    • Employee Health and Safety
    • SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
• Other duties as assigned by Management/Supervision

Supervisory Responsibilities: (if any)

• Supervise the Press Utility and Assistant to ensure duties are performed and completed.

Qualifications: (education, experience, specific skills, machinery/tools, etc.)

• Mechanical skills
• Problem solving
• Following instructions
• Basic computer skills
• Communicating in a clear manner.
• Able to read and understand tape measure.
• High school diploma /GED or equivalent.

Physical Demands: (lifting X lbs., working at heights or underground, standing for long periods, etc.)

• Able to lift to 100 lbs with assistance of hoist; 70 lbs without (intermittently)
• Standing- up to 10 hrs on concrete floors (consistently)
• Bending and twisting, up to 70% of time
• Working 10 hr. shifts. (consistently)
• Working from two story heights. (intermittently)
• Using step stools or ladders. (occasional)
• Adjusting shift hours for vacation coverage or machine demands. (intermittently)
• Color vision acuity (consistently)

Working Conditions:  (travel, working hours, any unusual environmental conditions, protective wear required, etc.)

• Work around solvent/ink/glue fumes/other solvents used in printing manufacturing. (consistently)
• Work in tight places (occasional)
• Must wear the necessary PPE for all phases of the job including safety glasses, hearing protection, hairnet, beard  net (if applicable), cut-resistant gloves, solvent gloves, and any other PPE identified, and follow all safety regulations and rules at all times.
• Ability to be on your feet up to 80% of your designated shift..