Card Press Operator

The Card Press Operator will report to the shift Production Supervisor and will set up and operate a Card Press Production Line.  The Card Press Operator will provide hands-on operation and leadership for their Card Press Production Line by troubleshooting problems and working on continuous improvement projects. 

This role will be  2^nd shift. 

Responsibilities: 

• Control machines and processes using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.

• Set-up, operate, clean up, and verify quality of each product produced on designated press production line.

• Lead and orchestrate changeovers on their designated line.

• Inspect equipment, structures, and materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Gather information by observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

• Print multiple color products.

• Operate continuous web converting equipment.

• Provide daily data report.

• Meet established quality and schedule standards.

• Keep walkways and the manufacturing environment clean and organized.

• Follow all safety guidelines, including reporting unsafe or unexpected conditions.

• Support Corporate Programs such as 5S, ISO, SMED, Preventive Maintenance, Sustainability, and GMP.

• Other tasks as assigned

  
  
   

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Familiarity with unwind and rewind turrets.

• Ability to read, understand, and follow schedule, written instructions, and job ticket requirements.

• Ability to operate complex machinery with multiple material inputs and process stations.

• Knowledge in the selection of necessary components to run specific jobs (print cylinders, plates, dies).

• Ability to work both independently and with limited supervision.

• Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and display8ing a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

• Job requires being careful about detail and being thorough in completing work tasks. 

• Have ability to see details at close range to check for defects or other quality issues.

• Have ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

• Have ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object.

• Have ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine.

• Quickly respond (with hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sounds, light, picture) when it appears.

• Use hands and arms to handle, position, and move materials.

• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials

Basic Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma / GED

• 2 (two) + years of work experience on complex machinery with multiple material inputs and process stations. Candidates that are a Graduate of / or enrolled in a 2 year Engineering Technology program will be considered without this experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 (three) + years of work experience on multi-colored mechanical/servo color UV continuous web flexographic printing equipment. 

Work Conditions:

• Manufacturing environment with noise levels commonly requiring hearing protection.

• Industrial Chemical Exposure.

• Stand, sit, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.

• Lifting requirements: 

  • Minimum 10lbs
  • Maximum 50lbs (Anything over 50lbs requires team lift)
  • 25 pounds – 35 pounds repetitively.
  • Move rolls of Plastic/Board/Foil/Liner/Label Stock – 400 pounds – 1000 pounds (rolling material on their diameter).
  • Move skids weighing up to 2,500 pounds with the use of mechanical or powered Pallet Jack.

• Wearing of Personnel Protective Equipment required, such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats or other PPE dependent on job duties.