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About Us
Unique Industries is a family-owned business with over 60 years of industry experience. When you work for Unique, you get all the perks of larger corporations, such as 401K, multiple choices of healthcare plans, generous paid time off, and more. However, the difference between us and a larger corporation is that here at Unique, we are family. Your CEO and management team are involved in day-to-day operations and make sure that each location sees how much they are appreciated through annual company picnics and holiday luncheons. So, if you're looking for a job that is exciting, rewarding, and team-focused - then apply today! We would love to have you come join the party.
About Our Opportunity
We are seeking a Press Operator for our Louisville manufacturing facility. A Press Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining narrow web flexographic printing presses.
Responsibilities
- A Flexographic Press Operator will set up and operate a narrow web flexographic printing press to print designs or lettering on rolls of paper stock.
- The Flexographic Printing Press Operator will check viscosity and P.H.
- This position will read job orders and prepares and mount ink cylinders and secures the cylinders inside the press.
- The Flexographic Printing Press Operator will operate the press through computer technology and adjust speed, tension and alignment as needed.
- The Flexographic Press Operator will inspect for imperfections or off-center impressions.
- May mix inks or dyes to produce desired colors.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma.
- Experience in narrow web flexographic printing.
- Will have a strong understanding of web and splicing.
- Experience using solvent inks is a plus.
- Prior manufacturing experience.
- An FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) certification at any level is preferred.
- Basic computer skills
- Must understand and possess a high level of knowledge of the flexo system from pre-press to finished product.
- Must understand plate mounting and have the ability use a spectrophotometer.
- Forklift certification a plus
Unique Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regards to race, color, religion, gender, national origin,