Printing Press Operator

About the role

Operate state-of-the-art printing presses to deliver high-quality printing and finishing services for film, paper, and specialty materials.

Work alongside 160 employee-owners in a collaborative environment, monitoring production quality, troubleshooting equipment issues, and participating in comprehensive training programs.

Serve essential markets including food, consumer goods, industrial, and healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate machine and assume general responsibility and oversight for assigned jobs
• Narrow/wide web, water base/solvent inks, multiple substrates as applicable
• Monitor quality, production, and waste, adjusting to customer specifications/demands
• Ensure product meets the quality requirements set by your Supervisor/Manager
• Perform printing jobs of 1-10 color surface and reverse print as needed
• Set up for cylinders, plates, sleeves and anilox rolls
• Provide direct oversight to Press Assistant on assigned machine on primary tasks
• Assign tasks each shift as needed
• Check ink, shafting rolls, splicing, threading machine, cleaning work environment
• Work as a team to ensure all jobs are done timely and accurately
• Train and coach assistants as needed to elevate their job performance
• Shaft new rolls of paper on each shift
• Splice new rolls to existing web and thread machine when necessary
• Identify and react to production problems (safety, quality, shortage of raw materials, out of spec raw materials and inventory issues)
• Troubleshoot machine problems and determine which problems need to escalate to maintenance and/or supervisors
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Ability to work 12-hour shifts and lift up to 65 pounds
• Basic mechanical aptitude and comfort with measuring tools
• Strong communication skills and positive attitude
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a technical environment

Qualifications

• Essential Qualifications: Basic computer knowledge
• Preferred Qualifications: 3+ years of flexographic printing experience

Skills

• Basic computer knowledge
• Flexographic printing experience

Benefits

• Starting Salary: Wages ranging from $21.00 - $26.00+ per hour, dependent on experience
• Total Rewards: Employee Ownership – Become a company owner day 1!
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance upon hire
• Holiday Pay
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) with company match
• Performance-based bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities across 18+ facilities

Pay

• Starting Salary: Wages ranging from $21.00 - $26.00+ per hour, dependent on experience

Schedule

• Work only 15 days per month with our unique 2-2-3 schedule
• Work: Monday & Tuesday – Off: Wednesday & Thursday – Work: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
• Off: Monday & Tuesday – Work: Wednesday & Thursday – Off: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
• 12-hour static shifts (Nights - 6:00pm – 6:00am) (Days - 6:00am - 6:00pm)