Press Assistant

Join ProMach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist—whatever drives you. At ProMach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. We’ll be proud to have you on the journey.

About the role

As a Press Assistant, you play a key role in supporting the setup, operation, changeover, and maintenance of flexographic printing presses. You’ll work side-by-side with the Press Operator to keep production running safely, efficiently, and with minimal waste—helping ensure every job is set up for success. You’ll be joining a 24/7 flexographic printing operation that offers stable, set schedules and competitive pay.

Responsibilities

• Support the Press Operator during press setup, operation, and changeovers to minimize waste and downtime
• Prepare for upcoming jobs by staging ink, plates, cores, and materials
• Retrieve ink from inventory and assist with cutting and preparing cores as needed
• Perform general cleaning and empty waste bins to maintain an organized work area
• Follow all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and safety requirements
• Assist with routine press maintenance and support efficient production workflows
• Coordinate daily responsibilities with the Operator to keep production running on schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned to support press and production operations

Requirements

• Work effectively in an active team environment
• Lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds
• Differentiate colors
• Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and read a ruler to 1/32 of an inch

Prior experience not required; we will train you.

Pay

Starting Pay: $17.00/hour + 6% shift premium ($18.02/hour). $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Schedule

Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Thursday - Saturday with every other Sunday. No swing or rotating shifts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental programs
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• No waiting period for benefits—eligible on your first day of employment

ProMach offers an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative and growth opportunities. We pride ourselves on being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career.