Press Operator

• Food safety or quality responsibilities within job. All staff are responsible for reporting food safety and quality issues to those that can initiate action.
• Ensure that product is printed according to specification.
• Pull job tickets and verify that stock and inks are available and correct.
• Verify that aniloxes and plate cylinders are correct.
• Set up machine: install aniloxes, inks, stock, and plate cylinders.
• Set impression and register to print.
• Complete Global Vision scan and obtain supervision verification.
• Complete all start-up checks and obtain art approval.
• Perform in-process inspections, follow work instructions, and control print quality.
• Close out job by completely and accurately filling out paperwork and scanning in all labor and material usage.
• Wash up previous job before starting next.
• Maintain pH and viscosity for all inks during the production run.
• Manage the schedule as assigned.
• Responsible for the quality of their work and implementation of the food safety/quality procedures applicable to the processes they perform.
• Complete daily end of shift, weekly, and bi-monthly 5S cleaning.
• Report daily production accurately using the scanning system.
• Report all safety incidents or concerns.
• Report any food safety/quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action – SQF Practitioner or direct supervisor.
• Detect defects in print when running press at full speed.
• Read and understand travelers, and follow all instructions.
• Demount and wash plates.
• Clean and change doctor blades.
• Follow the make ready and wash up process.
• Operate the rewind table.
• Ink up a deck.
• Put rolls on and off machine.
• Wash up a deck.
• Be familiar with Quality Test Work Instructions and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must be able to read and communicate effectively in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Must be able to follow LMI Packaging Solutions quality standards and company policies and procedures. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.