Press Assistant 12hr nights

About the role

The Press Assistant reports to the Production Supervisor of the Printing and Converting Department. Assists press operator in the preparation of press for flexographic printing including set-up. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Responsibilities

• This position requires skill progression and testing MANUFACTURING; Duties include line setup, scrap control, quality checks, and any other duties set forth by the Production Supervisor (Printing and Converting).
• Complete all required paperwork.
• Inform Press Operator immediately of all maintenance issues prior to request being filled out as well as quality, housekeeping, safety, or production issues.
• In this position the employee is responsible for all aspects of printing press run including flexographic ink distribution, raw material setup and loading, job setup, preparing printing presses for quality printing, and the press run.
• Position entails all aspects of press run including preparation, set-up, production, quality checks, and routine equipment management.
• Notify management whenever equipment is found to be malfunctioning, damaged, or in need of repair.
• Maintain production and quality standards as set forth by Department Manager.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Being mechanically inclined is essential.

Operational Communications

• Must have good speaking skills.
• Must be able to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and employees both in person and through written and verbal correspondence.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal direction and be self-motivated.
• Ability to read and understand a measuring tape.

Health and Safety

• Adheres to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Amcor’s guidelines.
• Visually inspects work environment for hazards, equipment safeguards, employees’ safety, and adherence to policies.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, company, and housekeeping rules.