Press-2nd 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.

At Graphic Packaging, we are looking for a Press – 2nd Operator to assist the 1st Operator in running and maintaining top quality printing. The role supports business operations and the Printing Department by exceeding customer expectations and aligning with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

• Assist the Press – 1st Operator with maintaining quality of printed sheets. Examine for proper color, register, copy, position and detect unnecessary markings per the Printing Department Control Plan.
• Assist the Press – 1st Operator with determining the cause of printing problems and adjust press to correct these issues.
• Assist in the maintenance of the press. Keep water tank, ink fountain and blanket wash units full.
• Assist crew in press‑make readies by:
  • Preparing materials needed for a new printing job.
  • Assisting with cleaning of press. Wash blankets, clean and rinse fountain rollers. Clean dampening rollers.
  • Removing old plates, installing new plates and filling ink fountains.
• Perform duties of Press – 1st Operator or Feeder when needed to keep press running.
• Assist with monthly Preventative Maintenance which includes cleaning, greasing and oiling the press. Rollers are changed when necessary.

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must have Feeder/Operator experience.
• Must be flexible:
  Able to work all shifts, overtime and weekends when needed.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English. Basic math skills required.
• Mechanical aptitude a plus. Must have working knowledge of a printing press.

• Sitting or standing, depending on changing job assignment, for extended periods.
• Awkward and/or repetitive movements.
• Physical and visual activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job:
  • Standing, walking, lifting (up to 40 lbs. without assistance and up to 100 lbs. with assistance), carrying, pushing (empty pallets onto press), pulling (loaded pallets from press), stooping, bending, reaching, handling (pulling printed samples).
  • Ability to communicate with press members.
  • Visual acuity (far and near, color vision).
• While press is running, position requires physical ability to pull loaded pallet from press (weighing between 1500 and 2000 lbs.) with hand truck.
• While press is running, position requires ability to lift empty pallets (weighing 25–90 lbs.) from stack and place them at bottom of press with assistance.
• Press – 2nd Operator vision must be acute at short distances (20 inches or less) to inspect quality of printing sheets. Color vision is necessary to detect variances in color of printed sheets.
• Job function 4A requires physical ability to lift and carry ink buckets (up to 35 lbs.). Buckets are carried upstairs (3 ft.) and lifted approximately 4 ft. high.
• Job function 6 requires lifting of rollers weighing up to 150 lbs. Lifting is assisted by another Operator or Feeder.

• Printing press, CPC (color printer control) for KBA, Logitronics, Densitometer, PEAK, SAP, Printing Department specific tools.
• Work in areas of fluctuating temperature.
• Inside conditions noise from printing presses and forklifts, vibration, odors and dust.

• Competit…