Press Operator

Job Description

Location:

Appleton, WIPay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour, based on experience

Additional Compensation:
1.5x pay for all Sunday hours worked
1.5x pay for Over Time $1.20/hour night shift premium

Schedule:

2-2-3 nights (7:00pm-7:00am)
Benefits Starting Day One Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 8%
Paid time off and company holidays

Career growth and development opportunities

Paid training and cross-training opportunities

Join Amcor as a Printing Press Operator and bring your press expertise to a global packaging leader. In this highly skilled manufacturing role, you'll operate, troubleshoot, and optimize printing press equipment while ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production. We're looking for experienced press operators who take pride in their work, can lead by example, and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What You Will Do Serve as a safety leader and uphold all company safety standards and procedures.

Independently operate and oversee all phases of press production, including setup, changeovers, startup, operation, troubleshooting, and shutdown.

Monitor print quality and make adjustments to ensure products consistently meet customer specifications and quality standards.

Read and interpret job orders, production schedules, specifications, and operating procedures.

Troubleshoot mechanical, operational, and quality issues to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.

Complete production, quality, and job documentation accurately and thoroughly.

Lead and coordinate the activities of Press Assistants.

Train, mentor, and support the development of less experienced team members.

Support product safety, regulatory compliance, and quality requirements.

Participate in continuous improvement, 5S and operational excellence initiatives.

Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and production teams to improve performance and productivity.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications Previous printing press operator experience in a manufacturing environment.

Ability to independently set up, operate, troubleshoot, and optimize press equipment.

Strong understanding of print quality standards, color consistency, registration, and production specifications.

Experience performing quality inspections and making machine adjustments based on inspection results.

Ability to read production orders, specifications, measurements, and technical documentation.

Basic computer skills and ability to learn production software and systems

Math, measurement, and reading skills

Commitment to workplace safety, quality, accountability, and teamwork.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, climbing, reaching, and crouching as needed.

Preferred Qualifications Experience in flexible packaging, film, or packaging manufacturing environments.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Join Amcor and bring your press expertise to a team committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Our Expectations We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team

Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation

Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns

The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

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