Coating Machine Operator - Maine - 2nd Shift

Heartland Label Printers is a printing company specializing in pressure sensitive labels. We have had continuous growth since 1990, by serving the transportation, grocery and pharmaceutical industries along with many other markets. We have almost 200 people on our team between our Little Chute, WI, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and Windham, ME locations. Check out what we have to offer!

Monday – Thursday, 4:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

The Coating Machine Operator is responsible for setting up and operating a coating printing machine to produce print on label rolls. Coating machine uses 300° adhesive (silicone and hot melt adhesive).

• Follow standard operating procedures and specifications or instructions of higher level technical personnel and monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures, and related controls and guidelines to ensure adherence to production/process specifications
• Maintain production records and logs of equipment and product performance
• Follow coating formulas to weigh and prepare coating solutions for application to substrates (paper, poly, etc.)
• Inspect and examine printed products for print clarity, color accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects
• Ability to test coat weights, and functional properties after coating to ensure quality product
• Load raw material into machine and unload finished product
• Perform tests and check product routinely for multiple characteristics using standard measuring devices and making some judgments against not readily measurable standards
• Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve print quality, using knobs, hand wheels, or hand tools
• Set and adjust speed, temperature, ink flow, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment
• Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, colors, color sequences, and anilox BCM (Billion Cubic Microns)
• Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools
• Monitor feeding, printing, coating, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary
• Pour or spread ink, color compounds, and other materials into reservoirs, troughs, hoppers, or color holders of printing units, making measurements and adjustments to control color and viscosity
• Blend and test inks, stains, and solvents according to types of material being printed and work order specifications
• Clean and lubricate printing and coating machines and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, rags, and hoses
• Measure screens and use measurements to center and align screens in proper positions and sequences on machines, using gauges and hand tools
• Other duties as assigned

• Required: High School Diploma or GED. Must be proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Preferred: Previous flexographic printing experience; mechanical aptitude

• History of no layoffs, ever
• Straight shifts (no rotating or swing)
• Opportunities for Overtime
• Paid Vacation and Holidays upon hire
• Up to 24 hours of paid Personal time upon hire
• Performance Increases
• Culture of promoting from within
• Regular team building activities, including cookouts, Happy Hours, Holiday in the Plant
• Eligible for $1,000 Attendance bonus, prorated based on hire date. Goes up to $1,500 for the 2nd year and beyond as long as you continue to be eligible
• Paid Training, including personal development classes
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance with a company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Competitive package of health insurance; 401(k) Retirement Plan with 50% company match, up to 6%; life insurance at 1X your annual income

• Performance
• Respect
• Innovative
• Development
• Excellence

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Equal Opportunity Employer – Including Disabled and Veterans