Printing Operator 2nd or 3rd Shift

Job Category: Operating Product

Requisition Number: ASSIS
009463

• Posted :
  October 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Leavenworth, KS 66048, USA

This position reports through the Leavenworth Print Department. The Print department consists of multi-color printing presses to print wrapping paper and tissue at high speed.
This is a 2nd shift or 3rd shift opportunity (3:30pm - 12am or 11:30p - 8a), Monday through Friday.

The Printing Operator at the Leavenworth Production Center is responsible for assisting the Lead Printing Operator in the operation of a high-speed, multi-color press that prints wrapping paper and tissue. Printing Operators assist in in the setting-up and adjusting of the press to reproduce high-quality product designs, as well as operates the press efficiently and will monitor, diagnose, and correct printing and mechanical related issues.

In this position you will:

• Assist with troubleshooting equipment and print issues at the start and throughout the production run to ensure printed product meets customer standards. Also assists in determining press speed to ensure efficient operation. Interpret and analyze job specifications/instructions and adjusts either materials, tooling, equipment or ink to meet the job specifications.
• Assist in the set-up of the press with the correct components and with the proper adjustments to achieve color targets with the least amount of waste as possible.
• Fills in during the absence of the Lead Printing Operator. Runs the press through breaks and lunches with a Lead Printing Operator.
• Executes quality system including preflight, sampling plan and the removal of salvage/spoilage.
• Prepare related paperwork/documentation for shipping accuracy, including completing production data and spoilage. Completes regular press maintenance and cleaning including TPM’s.

To be considered for this position, you must address how you meet the requirements and qualifications for this position in your uploaded resume/document or in the completed qualification fields.

The names of applicants who
do not meet
all of the requirements will
not
be provided to the hiring manager to be considered.

Selection will be based on skills, competencies, and performance. The most qualified candidate will be selected without consideration of seniority. If additional openings become available within 30 days of the posting coming down and the vacancy is still in an open status, applicants will be selected from the original posting.

Job Requirements
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To be considered an applicant for this position you must show how you meet the basic qualifications of the job in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX), PDF, HTML, or TXT. Individual file size attachment limit is 10 MB.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 6 months successful experience as a Merit 17 Print Apprentice
  OR
  Minimum 1 year experience running equipment at the GA 40 Large Production Operator, GA 39 Medium Production Operator, Merit 18 Bag Operator, MFGS Envelope Technician, or MFGS Lead Press Operator level
  OR
  Minimum 1 year experience running equipment in GA37 Packaging Operator level
  OR
  Equivalent external experience
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Ability to grasp, lift and carry items weighing up to 25-50 lbs. frequently, and 50 – 100 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to stand and walk 95% of the time
• Ability to frequently reach, twist, bend, and perform repetitive hand/wrist motion and fine motor skills
• Ability to frequently work in awkward, cramped, and difficult positions
• Ability to regularly work at or above shoulder level and in awkward positions
• Ability to pass a color…