Printer Slotter Operator

Printer Slotter Operator

As a Printer Slotter Operator, you will be responsible for set up, assisting or operating printing press to print designs or lettering on corrugated sheets.

This position also delivers on our core focus of:

• Be a solutions provider

While building on our core values of:

• Help First
• Take Ownership
• Do the Right Thing

Expect excellence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets up machine and reviews specifications on the job order. Visually checks stock in accordance with the job ticket specifications (color, flute, and scoring). Sets slotter head knives to proper depth, sets pull rolls and scores in die cut section, and sets all impressions for materials being used. Runs set-up carton and checks set-up. Makes necessary adjustment to achieve conforming carton.
• Inputs orders in computer and tracks order to completion.
• Put stock in hopper. Set up stacker and lay boy as needed. Feed order.
• Perform routine cleaning to ensure optimal machine performance, and promptly report any malfunctions or issues to maintenance.
• Follow production schedules and complete work in a timely manner to meet production goals.
• Adhere to safety guidelines, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, and maintaining a safe and organized work area.
• Conduct quality checks and inspections on materials to ensure they meet Plant Quality Standards.
• Maintain accurate records and complete paperwork as directed.
• Work closely with the printer team and assist Helpers with die cut attachments.

Cultural Competencies

Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mentality and behavior. No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job. We demonstrate this through:

• Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
• Has energy and enthusiasm.

Take Ownership means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through:

• Patient
• Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations.
• Solution vs. blame oriented
• Mixture of firmness and flexibility
• Holds self and others accountable.

Do the Right Thing means that you do the right thing for the customer, regardless of its popularity. Doing the right thing at the right time requires a person to have and exhibit high moral standards.

• Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people.
• Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort.
• Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not.

Expect Excellence means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. We demonstrate this through:

• Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered.
• Has sense of urgency.
• Follows up to ensure quality task completion.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs.

• Ability to frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 20 lbs. frequently 20-35 lbs. occasionally, more than 35 lbs. rarely, over 50 lbs. requires team or mechanical assistance
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to a loud environment.

Systems Usage

• ERP system Kiwi
• ADP Workforce Now

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• GED or high school diploma