Pressman

About the role

This position completes the majority of the work required to add all new rolls to the machine at the front end. The role involves moving rolls from the floor into the staging area, removing wrapping, removing core plugs, slabbing damaged layers off rolls, positioning and aligning rolls, using an overhead hoist to lift rolls onto the machine, and splicing rolls together. The worker also supplies ink to the machine, assists operators with changing cylinders and blades, and performs various make-ready functions.

Responsibilities

• Use roll pusher to move rolls from floor into staging area
• Remove wrapping from rolls, fold it up on the floor and pull it into a waste pile along the side of machine
• Remove core plugs with a 6-10# steel bar and put on cart
• Slab damaged layers off the roll using a utility knife or paper splay, fold slabs and drag onto pallet (slabs weigh up to 50#)
• Position next roll on sliding plate with automated roll pusher, align roll on plate using body to push-pull it
• Use overhead hoist to lift new rolls from positioning plate onto machine (2-4 rolls changed per hour average)
• Operate controls to move paper through machine and splice roll to previous roll
• Carry empty cores (12-20#) to opposite end of machine, place on core stand, apply tape to core using hands to spin roll and place core on floor near back end for 2nd Operator to load
• Complete Make Ready functions including supplying ink to machine from barrels & pails, setting up barrels with pumps, moving barrels with dolly, attaching hoses, adjusting flow and taking measurements
• Assist Operators to change cylinders and blades on machine using chain hoist and carts

Physical Requirements

• Simple grasping to lift, carry and manipulate slabs, steel bars, cores & plugs, tape, scraps, labels
• Push-pulling with hands removing wrapping from rolls; operating roll pushers, splicing rolls together, slabbing with utility knife/splay using 20-50# of force, moving barrels with dolly; moving rolls and pushing roll carts with 50-120# of force
• Fine manipulation used to tape splices, remove & replace fasteners when changing blades, adjust ink flow, set up pumps & hoses, operate computer and various controls, manipulate tools and fasteners, complete paperwork
• Climb steps from 8-13" heights off and on throughout shift; use stools with 2-4 steps to reach various levels of machine
• Occasional to frequent reps: fold slabs, lift end & drag onto broke box 20-50# from floor to waist; core plugs 2# and steel plug bars 6-10# from floor to waist heights; cores 12# up to 20# from 6" to 50" heights; small tools, tape rolls, etc.; 20-40# buckets of ink or cleaners from 20-40" heights; pumps from 36-76" heights
• Heaviest Lift: Occasional lift one end of a 75# shaft from 10-50" heights using hoist

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year