Press Assistant 2nd

Location

Erlanger, KY

Kable Workforce Solutions is hiring a Press Assistant for our client. The role is responsible for loading paper rolls onto the Web Press, finding the correct grade of paper, preparing a splice, and loading the new paper onto the Press. The position also removes used rolls of paper from the machine and makes the appropriate system entries. The Press Assistant operates the Press Feeder on the Sheet Fed press, monitors Press supplies, places ink in the ink fountains, stages, and consistently feeds all job stock.

Routine Press maintenance – wash‑up of Press and hanging of plates for next job – is also performed.

• Audit printed and unprinted job stock for print and paper quality; identify variations in caliper, paper curl, and moisture content.
• Constantly monitor feeder function and confirm side‑guide pull and sheet registration for sheet fed jobs.
• Randomly audit printed sheets; validate paper thickness and moisture content; confirm that edition number matches follower.
• Check, clean, fill, and replace ink in the fountains for appropriate print requirements; prepare inks for subsequent jobs.
• Find the appropriate paper grade in the holding area, record the details of the paper roll, and make necessary system documentation for web press jobs.
• Monitor paper rolls and make changes while the roll is in operation using splicing technique for web press jobs.
• Evaluate the placement of the splice and remove all damaged paper for web press jobs.
• Inflate, deflate, and handle the air bar on paper rolls for web press jobs.
• Monitor coating systems to ensure proper levels are maintained for web press jobs.
• Remove completed paper rolls from the press; dispose of all wasted paper, weigh, and record scrap for web press jobs.
• Use hoist to load and unload paper rolls to and from the press and transfer skids for web press jobs.
• Complete the daily task list.
• Transfer paper to the press and transfer printed card sheets to the Bobst machine.
• Notify material transfer personnel when loads need to be moved to a warehouse or taken to finishing.
• Turn loads.
• Complete power equipment training and certification; operate powered industrial trucks to transport and retrieve raw materials and finished goods.
• Transfer inventory, materials, and supplies in the production system; keep necessary documentation logs.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as trash collection, emptying drums, removing unused skids around the Press, Bobst, and Calem machines.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of offset printing experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• High attention to detail and judgment based on written procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to quickly identify production and quality problems.
• Ability to work well with others and cooperate with team members and leadership.
• Sitting at a workstation less than 20% of work time; standing/walking about 80% of the time.
• Lift, push, or pull up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to twist, reach, squat, bend, and manipulate objects.
• Full color vision and at least 20/40 corrected vision.
• Moderate risks or discomforts: working around moving parts, pallets, trucks, and machines.
• Ability to reach and lift above shoulders.

Kable Workforce Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.