Press Op Trainee WW- 3rd Shift

# Press Op Trainee WW- 3rd Shift Hot JobWHITE BLUFF, TN 37187## Overview Position Type Full Time Job Shift3rd Shift## Summary & Responsibilities
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* Job Summary:

** The Printing Press Operator Trainee’s primary role is to effectively support the processes in the wide-web/narrow-web department to ensure that our product meets or exceeds our customer requirements.  The trainee must possess the mechanical aptitude to set up and maintain operation of their designated machine.
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* Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

**** Production & Press Operation:
*** Be at workstation within 3 minutes of reporting time
* Perform basic visual checks for print defects
* Monitor ink levels
* Assist with splicing at unwind
* Stay busy when press is down
** Job Prep & Wrap-Up:
*** Review work orders and confirm job details (substrate, materials, plates, inks, etc...)
* Stage substrate, sleeves, anilox rolls, printing plates, inks, etc...
* Prepare cores and tape for splicing and tools
* Fill ink chambers, install/load ink pans & doctor blades
* Assist with installing anilox rolls, sleeves, and plate cylinders
* Examine plate quality to only accept plates suitable to print the job
* Stage next job’s materials
* Clean up and any other procedures related to the completion of jobs
** Safety & Compliance:
*** Adhere to all required safety practices, including use of PPE, lockout/tagout, and machine guarding procedures
* Ensure compliance with facility food safety (GMP), product safety, and quality standards
* Performs job in manner that protects the health and safety of all employees
* Check press area for cleanliness and remove hazards
* Keep press area clean
** Communication &

Collaboration:

*** Communicate issues to lead operator
* Properly make computer entries
* Record readings (speed, scrap counts, basic QC checks) as instructed
* Follow chain of command from supervisor to department manager to plant manager, etc...## Qualifications & Essential Functions
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* Qualifications:

*** High school diploma or equivalent
* Previous manufacturing or mechanical experience
* Ability to distinguish between subtle color variations (Not colorblind)
* Ability to lift 50-75 lbs. without the assistance of a hoist or mechanical device
* Ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop, and climb
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically active environment
* Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work with complex press equipment
* Basic math skills and ability to read rulers, tape measures, micrometers, and gauges
* Basic reading skills necessary to properly understand production orders, reports, warning signs, etc...
* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail under production demands
** Essential Physical & Cognitive Functions:
*** Must be able to distinguish subtle shades of colors accurately in order to match samples and color designations in orders
* Must have eyesight whether correct or not, which allows pressman to distinguish hairlines, registration, mounting accuracy and ink lay-down to print suitable quality
* Must be able to lift 50 – 75-pound air shafts without the assistance of a hoist and must be able to manipulate 100 – 300 pounds with the assistance of mechanical devices
* Must be agile (bending, stooping, squatting, climbing, etc.) in order to climb up on press, move cylinders, adjust equipment and avoid dangerous moving machinery
* Must have a good sense of smell to distinguish odors from materials and smell smoke in case of fire
* Must have good hearing to follow directions and coordinate procedures with fellow employees and to hear warning signals
* Reflexes must be in excellent condition for quick response time on moving machinery to avoid serious injury to his/her or other employee’s limbs or other life-threatening injuries
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