Press Assistant

Join Pro Mach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist - whatever drives you.

At Pro Mach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey.

Do we have your attention? Keep reading.

As a Press Assistant, you play a key role in supporting the setup, operation, changeover, and maintenance of flexographic printing presses. You’ll work side-by-side with the Press Operator to keep production running safely, efficiently, and with minimal waste—helping ensure every job is set up for success.

You’ll be joining a 24/7 flexographic printing operation that offers stable, set schedules and competitive pay:

Starting Pay: $17.00/hour + 6% shift premium ($18.02/hour)$2,000 sign-on bonus

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Shift: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PMThur-Sat every other Sun.? No swing or rotating shifts

Build Your Career as a Press Assistant in a Growing Company Join Pro Mach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there‘s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist—whatever drives you.

At Pro Mach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we‘ll be proud to have you on the journey

Do we have your attention? Keep reading

As a Press Assistant, you play a key role in supporting the setup, operation, changeover, and maintenance of flexographic printing presses. You‘ll work side-by-side with the Press Operator to keep production running safely, efficiently, and with minimal waste—helping ensure every job is set up for success.

You‘ll be joining a 24/7 flexographic printing operation that offers stable, set schedules and competitive pay:

Starting Pay: $17.00/hour + 6% shift premium ($18.02/hour)$2,000 sign-on bonus

Shift: Thursday - Saturday with every other Sunday 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM? No swing or rotating shifts

Are you motivated by hands-on work and being part of a fast-paced production team?

In this role, you will:

Support the Press Operator during press setup, operation, and changeovers to minimize waste and downtime

Prepare for upcoming jobs by staging ink, plates, cores, and materials

Retrieve ink from inventory and assist with cutting and preparing cores as needed

Perform general cleaning and empty waste bins to maintain an organized work area Follow all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and safety requirements

Assist with routine press maintenance and support efficient production workflows

Coordinate daily responsibilities with the Operator to keep production running on schedule

Perform other duties as assigned to support press and production operations

What‘s in it for you?

There's no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a  addition to growth opportunities, as a Pro Mach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match.

And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

If this sounds like you, we want to connect!

Prior experience not required, we will train you!

Work effectively in an active team environment.

Lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Differentiate colors.

Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and read a ruler to 1/32 of an inch.

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