Press Assistant Night Shift

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

• Prior experience not required; training provided
• 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

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 first day of employment

Pay

Starting pay: $17.00/hour + 8% shift premium ($18.36/hour). $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Schedule

Night shift: Wednesday–Friday, 6:00 PM–6:00 AM, with every other Saturday. No swing or rotating shifts.

About the company

CL&D Graphics, a ProMach company, operates facilities in Wisconsin and South Carolina. They provide roll-fed film, pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, pouches, lidding, and preprinted thermoform solutions to consumer packaged goods companies across North America, along with R&D expertise in new product design and on-site technical support. CL&D Digital produces short-run, production-quality prototypes and promotional samples with no minimum orders and rapid delivery. ProMach has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies seven times, combining the resources of a large organization with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company.