Digital Label Press Specialist; Pressure‑Sensitive Packaging

Job Description

Picture this: a fast-moving production floor where your expertise turns digital files into flawless pressure-sensitive labels and packaging that brands rely on. As our Digital Label Press Specialist, you’ll set up, operate, and care for advanced digital printing equipment to meet precise specs, color targets, and delivery times.

Dion Label, part of Inovar Packaging Group, is a premier flexographic, sheet-fed, and digital printer serving North America. We invest in modern technology and empower team members to solve problems together. Our culture is customer-focused, collaborative, and built on long-term partnerships.

• Run and maintain digital presses to meet customer specifications and job ticket instructions.
• Interpret work orders and schedules to determine setup needs: substrates, inks, coatings, and finishing details.
• Prepare jobs by loading materials, configuring files, calibrating color profiles, and readying the press for accurate output.
• Watch press performance closely to maintain color consistency, registration, and print fidelity throughout the run.
• Calibrate color routinely to uphold brand standards and overall print quality.
• Perform in-process quality checks against company and customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot defects, equipment issues, and workflow snags to reduce waste and downtime.
• Handle routine cleaning, maintenance, and preventative care; promptly report mechanical concerns.
• Follow safety protocols and keep your area organized and clean.
• Coordinate with production supervisors, prepress, and finishing to keep jobs on track.

• Hands-on experience with digital printing systems (HP Indigo, Xeikon, Domino, Durst, or comparable).
• Knowledge of materials used in pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and specialty packaging.
• Meticulous eye for color accuracy and print quality.
• Comfort reading job tickets, work orders, and production schedules.
• Familiarity with DFE workflows, color management, and RIP software (preferred).
• Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and make minor machine adjustments.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Reliable communicator and team player.

• Competitive pay and a bonus program.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• $5,000 in tuition assistance.

If you’re ready to grow your craft with a team that values innovation, teamwork, and craftsmanship, you’ll feel right at home at Inovar.