Press Utility Operator

About the role

Description For over a century, American Packaging Corporation (APC) has been a leading flexible packaging converter for customers throughout North America. We nurture our employees by providing competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs. These are just a few reasons why we were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best Workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 years in a row. APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out, and we consistently seek to improve our internal operations to propel that success into the future.

Shift

SCHEDULE: Rotating 1st and 2nd (2 week rotation)

Summary

Assist in daily operations of the Rotogravure press.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
• Retrieves all necessary set up information/specifications/guidelines and follows instructions on the job jacket.
• Completes all machine changeover/set-up processes minimizing machine downtime and meeting or exceeding set-up standard requirements. Develop set up procedure documentation as required.
• Correctly completes daily production sheets, process condition sheets, waste logs, final release forms, ink paperwork and quality inspection logs. Ensure job order information (size, construction, print position, packing instructions, adhesive structures, proper substrates being used) corresponds with the product being manufactured.
• Safely, efficiently and effectively assists with the assigned production machinery equipment monitoring quality, production and waste adhering to all customer specifications.
• Ensures immediate work area and work areas for which Machine Operator has responsibility are free of clutter and debris. Perform all cleaning/sanitation responsibilities, safely using all required cleaning solutions and protective equipment.
• Removes rolls from rewind, hangs rolls on rewind, makes up doctor blades, preps print carriages, brings correct inks and lacquers to the press, configures ink ratios, disposes of ink, solvents and lacquers, maintains ink viscosities and cuts cores.
• Able to operate the viscosity control system.
• Monitors all quality requirements as outlined by company procedure and specification. Completes necessary sheets for quality checks.
• Actively participates in safety programs and completes required safety observations. Understands and follows plant safety rules.
• Attends and participates in all scheduled meetings (Continuous Quality Improvement, safety, special projects, departmental, etc.).
• Able to work all scheduled shifts and required overtime hours. Trains new employees as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Education and Experience

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at APC-Careers@americanpackaging.com.