Flexographic Printing Press Operator

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Whitlam Group

Flexographic Printing Press Operator

Center Line, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    A. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

    • Excellent knowledge of digital functions and processes.
    • Proficient in rotary web press operation
    • Ability to make accurate mathematical calculations and read a ruler
    • Ability to understand technical directions (i.e. press et up, web handling)
    • Ability to follow instructions, demonstrations and practices
    • Extremely detail oriented and organized
    • Excellent team attitude with the skills necessary to communicate and comprehend.
    • Basic computer skills
    • Ability to distinguish colors precisely
    • Ability to achieve and maintain acceptable levels of safety, quality and production.

    B. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Five years of flexographic printing experience at Whitlam and satisfactory evaluations throughout the training process.
    • Complete the Munsell Hue test with a score of 100 or lower

    JOB DESCRIPTION:

    To perform the necessary press operating functions required to achieve the highest levels of safety, quality, productivity, and consistency. Perform all duties and functional responsibilities.

    A. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Press Operation:
      • Confirm that all necessary components needed to run a job are present prior to starting.
      • Set-up, run and tear down press in accordance to outlined procedures.
      • Monitor and maintain conformance specification throughout press runs.
      • Flag all non-conforming areas in converted rolls for removal in rewinding.
      • Communicate necessary improvements for future runs via change request sheet (pink sheet).
      • Complete paperwork associated with press operations accurately and efficiently (i.e. Die Card, Press Procedure Sheets, TMTS, Allocation Sheets, etc.)
      • Consistently exhibit proper work habits established during initial training period.
      • Properly train assigned staff on press.
    • Maintenance:
      • Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
      • Perform scheduled operator maintenance duties
      • Report additional maintenance required to Maintenance Supervisor or Operations Manager.
      • Handle materials, tools and equipment with proper care and respect.
    • Clean ink stations, presses and press parts as required.
    • Communicate problems and discrepancies to Manager as necessary.
    • Make sure dies are clean before returning them to their proper place.
    • Pull and visually inspect the tooling for each job.
    • Ensure that all accessories and equipment removed from the tool crib are returned in the proper condition.
    • Return ink jugs in proper condition (i.e. cleanliness, the caps are on, etc.)
    • Properly identify and place excess rolls of material to the “return skid”
    • Place inventory tags from expended rolls in designated tag return bin.
    • Place finished product onto cart and properly identify next location.
    • Comply with and enforce all pertinent departmental and company policies, procedures and instructions.
    • Perform any other duties as required.
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