Flexo Press Operator

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

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Flexo Press Operator Job Description

As a Flexographic Press Operator, you will lead your team in safety, quality, and productivity during the production of paperboard packaging. We are looking for a Flexo press operator to set up, run, and maintain a wide-web, 8-color and coating flexographic printing machine to print on various types of substrate paperboard. Key duties include in-process adjustments to press controls, managing ink, and checking print quality.

Work Environment:

All work is performed in an indoor, climate and temperature controlled, packaging facility with proximity to heavy and hazardous machinery.

Full-Time

Reports To:

Shift Supervisor

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday with overtime

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand for 8-to-12 hours and lift up to 50 lbs.

Required Skills:

Strong mechanical troubleshooting, basic math, and color differentiation

Computer Skills

Strong communication skills

Reading Apprehension

Must have working knowledge of the use of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Previous hands‑on experience running a flexographic printing press in manufacturing

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Arrive at work on time and during scheduled hours, working additional overtime as needed.
• Be an example to others by modeling and reinforcing safe-work practices and policies.
• Follow all written procedures. Report discrepancies in procedures to the production supervisor.
• Wear personal protective equipment as required; refer to job‑specific work instructions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Listen to, follow, and relay written and verbal instructions.
• Operate assigned equipment to best of ability, ensuring safety, quality of goods and productivity for yourself and any assigned Assistant Operators.
• Re-position printing plates, adjust anilox rolls, or otherwise adjust machine to improve print quality.
• Sets and adjusts speed, ink flow, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment.
• Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, colors, color sequences, and anilox BCM
• Ability to rebuild, remove and install UV lamps, as needed
• Monitor in‑line BST system to ensure registration, print, and defects are within acceptable limits
• Capable of assembling a make ready
• Able to operate crane, sleeve, and parts washer
• Performs PMs on all make ready equipment and components
• Recognizes and prevents common setup problems
• Actively contributes to continuous improvement projects
• Capable of setting up press from shut down and shutting down equipment
• Able to manage all personnel and tasks during a make ready
• Recognizes how each press component affects critical quality elements
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the “how” and “why” of all components of the press
• Displays knowledge of physics behind ink and color characteristics
• Use quality instruments to measure quality with industry‑specific equipment
• Read tape measure in metric and standard measurement systems
• Continuously perform visual inspections…