Ink Technician -Flexible Packaging (AM Shift) - Plant 3

Join our 1A shift team as an Ink Technician and play a hands-on role in bringing high-quality flexible packaging to life. In this fast-paced, high-energy environment, you’ll be at the heart of the operation—mixing, matching, and managing inks that keep our presses running smoothly and our products looking their best.

Schedule

• AM shift hours: 3:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
• 3 days on, 1 day off, 3 days on, and 7 days off (12-hour shifts with consistent hours, no swing shift)
• Overtime after 36 hours

Pay

• $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
• Shift differential for the AM shift: $1.00 per hour

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety procedures and nurture a food safety culture by adhering to Safe Quality Foods requirements
• Mix ink using the appropriate formula and match to set color standard (mix only enough for the job)
• Deliver required ink and varnish to press using the Ink Queue System
• Proof inks to established DE target using a hand proofer and Measure Color system
• Return unused ink to the ink room and dispose of contaminated ink
• Adjust colors on press to match set color standards
• Update formulas to ensure accuracy
• Maintain the appearance of the ink room
• Ensure the next shift presses have ink according to the schedule to reduce downtime
• Assist press operators
• Monitor ink room supply levels and inform the Lead Ink Technician when levels are low
• Produce customer drawdowns as needed
• Enter ink and varnish levels into the computer and reorder low-level items
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision plans with Wellness discount
• Free on-site Health Clinic
• Free near-site Health Clinics
• Free on-site Fitness Center
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company-funded Life Insurance Policy
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan with 6% match
• Paid vacation and personal time off
• Paid holidays beginning day one of employment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Wellness tools
• Identity Theft and Fraud Protection
• Pet Insurance

Requirements

• Education equivalent to two (2) years of high school
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow both written and oral English communication
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow simple written and oral instructions
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
• Ability to operate a computer
• Ability to meet deadlines and work some overtime
• Nearly constant concentration and attention to detail

Skills

• Stand and walk for 90% of work time
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for 10% of work time
• See clearly at 20 inches or less
• Observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point
• Judge distances and spatial relationships
• Adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus
• Use hands for 100% of work time (e.g., mixing inks)
• Reach above shoulders for 25% of work time (e.g., placing containers of ink on and off shelves approximately 6 ft. high)
• Lift 10 pounds or less 25% of work time
• Lift 25 pounds or less 30% of work time
• Lift 50 pounds or less 35% of work time
• Lift 100 pounds or less 10% of work time
• May move items weighing over 100 pounds

A pre-employment drug test and background check are required if offered the position. Non-sales job postings are limited to residents in the states of Wisconsin and Arizona only.