Printer Op III

Responsibilities

• Obeys all plant and safety rules and complies with all OSHA regulations.
• Maintains written job procedures pertaining to the make‑ready area.
• Must be able to lift and perform material‑handling duties as required in the make‑ready area.
• Performs pre‑make‑ready functions for all jobs, including retrieving cylinders from the staging area and prepping them for presses.
• Safely handles doctor blades and boxes.
• Coordinates work orders with the design number to match the correct cylinder.
• Operates a hoist to safely lift heavy cylinders out of boxes, adds bearings/leaves, and places them in the press trolley.
• Removes press cylinders from boxes and checks for wear, tear, or damage.
• Maintains cleaning and wash‑up of all parts after jobs are finished using established safety procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of press cylinders for storage.
• Washes, cleans, wraps cylinders, places them in storage boxes, and moves them to the staging area.
• Transports hazardous waste (water‑based ink and cleaner) to the waste staging area inside the Press Department.
• Maintains proper disposal of pre‑make‑ready waste using a fork truck to move totes.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices and proper safety procedures, including maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Receives training for the next labor grade to gain a general knowledge of press operations and to be physically capable of performing duties in the forced progression within the Press Department.
• Operates a power industrial truck in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: Prior Graviere printing experience is helpful, but not required.
• Education: GED or High School Diploma.

Career Site Category: Manufacturing/Distribution Jobs