2nd Shift Press Op Trainee SF

#### 2nd Shift Press Op Trainee SFInterstate Packaging  
• Springfield, TN (Onsite)  
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Job Description
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* Job Location:

** Springfield, TN 37172   
** Position Type:
** Full Time   
** Job

Shift:
** 2nd Shift Job     
** Summary**:
The Printing Press Operator Trainee’s primary role is to effectively support the   processes in the wide-web/narrow-web department to ensure that our product meets or exceeds our   customer requirements.  The trainee must possess the mechanical aptitude to set up and maintain   operation of their designated machine.

** Essential Duties** & Responsibilities:
Production & Press Operation:
- Be at workstation within 3 minutes of reporting time
- Perform basic visual checks for print defects
- Monitor ink levels
- Assist with splicing at unwind
- Stay busy when press is down   Job Prep & Wrap-Up:
- Review work orders and confirm job details (substrate, materials, plates, inks, etc...)   - Stage substrate, sleeves, anilox rolls, printing plates, inks, etc...
- Prepare cores and tape for splicing and tools
- Fill ink chambers, install/load ink pans & doctor blades
- Assist with installing anilox rolls, sleeves, and plate cylinders
- Examine plate quality to only accept plates suitable to print the job
- Stage next job’s materials
- Clean up and any other procedures related to the completion of jobs   Safety & Compliance:
- Adhere to all required safety practices, including use of PPE, lockout/tagout, and machine guarding procedures
- Ensure compliance with facility food safety (GMP), product safety, and quality standards
- Performs job in manner that protects the health and safety of all employees
- Check press area for cleanliness and remove hazards
- Keep press area clean   Communication &

Collaboration:

- Communicate issues to lead operator
- Properly make computer entries
- Record readings (speed, scrap counts, basic QC checks) as instructed
- Follow chain of command from supervisor to department manager to plant manager, etc...

** Qualifications** & Requirements     
** Qualifications**:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous manufacturing or mechanical experience
- Ability to distinguish between subtle color variations (Not colorblind)   - Ability to lift 50-75 lbs. without the assistance of a hoist or mechanical device
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop, and climb
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically active environment
- Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work with complex press equipment
- Basic math skills and ability to read rulers, tape measures, micrometers, and gauges
- Basic reading skills necessary to properly understand production orders, reports, warning signs, etc...
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail under production demands   Essential Physical & Cognitive Functions:
- Must be able to distinguish subtle shades of colors accurately in order to match samples and color designations in orders
- Must have eyesight whether correct or not, which allows pressman to distinguish hairlines, registration, mounting accuracy and ink lay-down to print suitable quality
- Must be able to lift 50 – 75-pound air shafts without the assistance of a hoist and must be able to manipulate 100 – 300 pounds with the assistance of mechanical devices
- Must be agile (bending, stooping, squatting, climbing, etc.) in order to climb up on press, move cylinders, adjust equipment and avoid dangerous moving machinery
- Must have a good sense of smell to distinguish odors from materials and smell smoke in case of fire
- Must have good hearing to follow directions and coordinate procedures with fellow employees and to hear warning signals
- Reflexes must be in excellent condition for quick response time on moving machinery to avoid serious injury to his/her or other employee’s limbs or other life-threatening injuries
- Must be completely alert at all times to operate machinery in a proper manner
- Must be able to read a ruler and have other general math skills to measure roll diameters, roll…