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PrePress Operator

American Packaging Corp DeForest

PrePress Operator

Columbus, WI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    FREE VISION & DENTAL INSURANCE

    HOURLY RATE + BONUS & POTENTIAL OVERTIME

    11 PAID HOLIDAYS

    PTO AVAILABLE ON DAY 1 (NO WAITING PERIOD)

    401K MATCH & PROFIT SHARING

    **1st shift – 7a-3p

    2nd shift – 3p-11p

    3rd shift – 11p-7a**

    PAID BREAKS

    SUMMARY: To prepare and stage press or laminator jobs. Prepress personnel are used in any capacity needed to stage items at any machine. They may retrieve and prepare cylinders for press run and after the press run, clean the cylinders and store them. All of these functions must be performed in the safest, most effective and efficient manner while adhering to established SOP’s and quality standards.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

    Actively participate and embrace in the STOP Safety Program fundamentals and adhere to all safety guidelines and rules to aid APC’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.

    Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in developing, understanding, and following Standard Operating Procedures and or training documentation, and print and understand each job’s Job Jacket, Print Specification, and Manufacturing Specification and take to the press.

    Retrieve daily production schedule that identifies which job will run, quantities, priorities, etc. Interpret and act upon information, and detect, report, and resolve all missing or substandard machine parts.

    Use an automated storage system terminal to retrieve and return cylinders and anilox to storage.

    Coordinate with Mounting Dept with respect to the production schedule and the staging of jobs, and assemble and transport print cylinders and aniloxes between printing press and prepress departments.

    Place cylinders on assembly table and install the gears and journals. Install the pans, applicator pipes, end shields, splash guards and cylinders into the carriage units, and return the units to prepress, remove the parts, clean up the cylinders, and store them back into the storage system after a job has run.

    Aid on press set-ups as needed. Assist miscellaneous housekeeping and cleaning responsibilities and operate daily a core cutter to produce accurate size cores for each scheduled print job.

    Complete required reports and paperwork. Use a computer terminal.

    Perform required cleaning tasks - some daily, weekly or monthly requirements and obtain Power Industrial Truck license(s).

    Effectively communicate with coworkers throughout all shifts, and attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.

    Business travel may be required.

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

    You should be proficient in:

    • Production Setups
    • Quality inspection
    • Forklift Licensed
    • Scheduling
    • Machine Inspection
    • Quality Control Data Analysis

    Machines & technologies you'll use:

    • Forklifts

    SALARY INFO:

    $22 - $24 / HR