Hiring Immediately - Full Time
Offset Press Operator- Marion, NC
2nd & 3rd Shift Available ($2.00 & $3.00 Shift Differentials Offered)
What we offer:
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately
- 401K with company match
- 80 hours of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
- Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more
- Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
The Opportunity:
The Offset Press Operator is accountable for all aspects of press performance; will lead, give directions to and monitor work of Assistant Press Operators and functions of feeder and jogger. Makes ready and operates sheet-fed offset printing press to print single and multicolor copy from lithographic plates.
- Records sheet counts and perform line clearance.
- Examines job order to determine quantity to be printed, stock specifications, colors, and special printing instructions.
- Verifies copy to customer approval or signed color standard.
- Sets plates and fountains to provide correct in thickness on rollers; saves plate setting to computer.
- Fills ink and dampening solution fountains and adjusts controls to regulate flow of ink and dampening solution to plate cylinder.
- Applies packing sheets to blanket cylinder to build up blanket thickness to diameter of plate cylinder.
- Loads or removes printing plates and installs and locks coating plates in position.
- Starts press and examines printed copy for ink density, position on paper and registration.
- Set up scanning densitometer and saves settings.
- Understands how to achieve color by using the spectrophotometer.
- Makes adjustments to press throughout production run to maintain specific registration and color density.
- Removes and cleans coating plates, printing blankets, and cylinders.
- Will assist in the repair and preventative maintenance of press.
- Will serve as a trainer for the Press Operator B and C positions.
- Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, safety rules, security procedures and instructions.
- Performs all duties according to established safety policy, including wearing all required PPEs to perform duties.
- This position will help keep department in specs within all 5S and SQF guidelines and immediately report any food safety concerns to management.
- Will be responsible for other duties as assigned by Printing Manager or Shift Supervisor.
What you need to succeed:
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
- 1- 2-year work-related experience in a manufacturing environment running a multiple color printing press and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Good mathematical ability, including good understanding of measurements.
- Good computer skills.
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
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