Flexographic Printing Press Operator

Center Line, MI

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.