Press Assistant

Duties And Responsibilities

• Complies with established safety policies and procedures and other regulations as applicable.
• Orders film and packaging from the warehouse.
• Load, position, and adjust unprinted materials on holding fixtures or in equipment loading and feeding mechanisms.
• Blend, manage, mix, store, and maintain solvent based inks according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
• Generates labels to track production output and labels output rolls.
• Generates labels to track production scrap and labels scrap rolls.
• Packages and palletizes material utilizing a hoist.
• Operates electric forklifts to maneuver pallets to designated areas.
• Performs routine maintenance and cleaning of press components and work area.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Basic math skills, required.
• Must pass the New Hire Base Assessment Test, which measures basic arithmetic and mechanical aptitude.
• Must have good color vision and attention to detail.
• Comfortable with computer applications including Excel and Word.
• Ability to use basic hand tools.
• Ability to operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts.
• Manual coordination and dexterity.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• 12-hour shift work experience preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, understand and comprehend documents such as safety rules, internal quality procedures, and quality check lists.
• Ability to communicate production and machine issues to supervisors and others in work areas.

Physical Requirements

• Periodic lifting to approx. 50 lbs.
• Walking, squatting, crouching, turning, twisting, stretching, climbing steps, grabbing, pulling, pushing & bending.
• Ability to move large and/or odd shaped heavy objects.
• Hearing & color vision acuity for machine set-up.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay, a well-rounded benefit package and a great working environment.