Print Operator (Night Shift)

About the role

To safely set-up, adjust and monitor printing presses to ensure they run at prescribed quality and efficiency standards. Maintain cleanliness of presses and assure all safety procedures are followed. Ensure that the printing area meets Huhtamaki housekeeping requirements.

Responsibilities

• Observes all safety and company policies and participates in company safety programs.
• Responsible for all safety guards, switches being in place and functional.
• Performs set-ups on printing equipment following established tasks and performs quality checks on critical customer requirements prior to beginning production.
• Ensures good print quality by maintaining proper color levels to standards visually and with Xrite iControl software and spectrophotometers.
• Reviews press retains (samples) after each roll for print defects and addresses defects immediately.
• Follows the quality hold procedures for all nonconforming materials.
• Manages inks effectively by measuring viscosities manually using a #2 Zahn cup and a stop watch as well as using viscometers.
• Communicates and works effectively with onsite ink vendor.
• Follows and meets production schedules for customer orders.
• Completes all required tasks in TWS (Transition Works), including issuing input rolls to the order, reporting run time and downtime, reporting waste, printing labels for finished goods, moving storage locations, and reporting production for the order.
• Completes required reports accurately.
• Acquires and demonstrates a good working knowledge of flexographic printing equipment and be able to perform cold start ups, web the press, and perform most press maintenance level jobs.
• Able to manage the press and personnel, teach and lead others, troubleshoot all printing and peripheral equipment, and perform roll on-loading and off-loading.
• Safely store and remove anilox rolls, bridges, and sleeves.
• Maintain anilox roll cleanliness using the Sanilox cleaner.
• Understand the relationship between plate mounting and its effect on the job as it prints.
• Shift-to-shift communication and handover will be critical to performance standards.
• Must keep cleaners, towels, and supplies ready at press.
• Works with and through others to accomplish required tasks; communicates concerns and ideas effectively to Printing Management.
• Strictly follows all AIB, GMP audit guidelines and maintains cleanliness of equipment.
• Actively participates in Continuous Improvement projects and teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have 5+ years as a 1st or 2nd press operator in all Flexographic print technology.
• Requires basic educational background normally acquired through the completion of high school level programs leading to a diploma or GED.
• Must learn the operation of printing equipment through completion of Print Operator training program.
• Must have good color perception and the ability to see, read, and distinguish letters and/or symbols.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Requires a mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work overtime as required to meet schedule needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with Lean 6-Sigma is desirable.

Work Environment

Incumbent works in a manufacturing environment. Individual will work a set schedule including weekend work. Requires prolonged standing (75%) with occasional walking (25%). Individual will operate various printing machines and use tools such as spatulas, Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, needle nose pliers, and soft hammers. Requires twisting, bending/stooping, squatting/kneeling, and climbing ladders. Incumbent will lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis and lift/carry more than 50 pounds occasionally. Requires reaching above, at, and below shoulders.