General Technician

Job Responsibilities And Performance Standards

• Receive product from Press, stack and place on pallets.
• Printing pallet labels with Pecas.
• Find all information needed on job docket and set up sheet.
• Ensure correct loading of product onto pallets for Material handling.
• Robot set-up & troubleshooting if applicable.
• Ensure quality of jobs completed by reviewing for quality and accuracy;
• Makes sure jobs are complete and error free.
• Informs Operators of any problems.
• Ensures finished product appears to be of highest quality, accurately printed and completed and free of errors.
• Pull Product samples according to company procedures and send to Quality Auditors as required.
• Notifies Operator immediately of any problems and/or errors.
• Downtime duties: Webbing the press.
• Clean up particular press area, ie, mopping all areas, walls, tables, cans, tanks, floors behind press and also units.
• Fill solvent cans, solvent mules and auto viscosity cans.
• Fill varnish tank as needed.
• Help set-up cylinders carriages for next job.
• Help roll stand operator make blades, hang or cut down rolls.
• Help in sort if the above is done and notify Operator.
• Ensure correct set-up and breakdown of doctor blades using established instructions and procedures.
• Properly remove/dispose of used doctor blades using all safety procedures.
• After removal of used blades from press, dispose in safety container for used blades.
• Clean backup blade.
• Transport blade holders to the Pre-Make Department for cleaning.
• Set up new doctor blades according to policies and procedures ensuring all measurements are correct and blade is in proper position.

Roll stand Operator Tasks (If Applicable)

• Prepare and mount rolls, and operate splicing unit.
• Record roll information as required for Pecas and NCM's.
• Setting up cylinders for subsequent jobs.
• Split cores with the core cutter.
• Band board waste, and roll wrappers for recycling.
• Maintain viscosity of varnish according to standard practices with Zahn cup and stop watch.
• Change out varnish drums when empty disconnect and reconnect ink tanks and auto viscosity, clean varnish or other cylinders when needed.
• Absorb whenever press is down.
• Assist Operators whenever press is down.
• Remove waste container changing over full containers to maintain empty container at press at all times.
• Remove waste and cores from press, weigh and put on trucks for recycling.
• Supply corrugate, pallets and bundler film at delivery end of press.
• Make sure all material is in designated areas.
• Remove finished loads of product from delivery end of press.
• Ensure proper installation of battery charging equipment and battery replacement according to company policies and procedures.
• Connect new battery using hoist equipment.
• Batteries must be charged outside the lift truck.
• Complete all necessary paperwork as required including a daily lift truck inspection form.
• Operate all equipment in a safe manner at all times to ensure no damage to Company property or customer product.
• Report any and all accidents, injuries, and near misses.
• Actively participates as a member of Press Crew to meet production and team goals.

Requirements

• High School diploma (or GED), one to three years related production experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have very good mechanical and physical ability.
• Lift truck operators must have and maintain safety training for operation of all company equipment.