Press Operator Team Lead - 3rd Shift

Job Description

The Press Operator Lead is an essential member of the team, responsible for the manufacturing of printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions, while leading/supervising a team of print operators.

• $2,500 Sign-On Bonus
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays:
  New Years, Day after New Years, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

• Oversee timekeeping, attendance, performance reviews, training, and development
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned
• Manage Press Operators performing the following duties:
• Adhere to all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Report all safety concerns or issues to management.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and area by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
• Complete make‑ready in accordance with the Job Ticket and Product Specification documents to ensure correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers are used.
• Complete all required quality checks related to product specifications, visual, and functional checks; complete all press‑side quality checks.
• Operate press to produce product in accordance with customer specifications while maintaining quality, waste, and press efficiency.
• Maintain consistent quality during the production run. Critical quality checks include: copy, color, registration, and ink adhesion. Ensure conformance to all other quality checks.
• Complete all related procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements as outlined in the BRC standard.
• Complete press make‑ready in an efficient manner.
• Complete all required equipment maintenance duties.
• Clean plate, cylinder, and ink pans, and lubricate press as needed.
• Input all required information into the Radius system for material usage and time in an accurate and prompt manner.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous supervisory / team lead experience required.
• 1+ years as a Printing Press Operator experience and/or training required.
• Physical demands: standing, using hands to feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear; frequent walking; occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds; specific vision requirements (close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus).

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