Flexographic Printing Press Operator - Whitlam Group

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A.       KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Excellent knowledge of digital functions and processes.
• Proficient in rotary web press operation
• Ability to make accurate mathematical calculations and read a ruler
• Ability to understand technical directions (i.e. press et up, web handling)
• Ability to follow instructions, demonstrations and practices
• Extremely detail oriented and organized
• Excellent team attitude with the skills necessary to communicate and comprehend.
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to distinguish colors precisely
• Ability to achieve and maintain acceptable levels of safety, quality and production.

B.       EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of flexographic printing experience at Whitlam and satisfactory evaluations throughout the training process.
• Complete the Munsell Hue test with a score of 100 or lower

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To perform the necessary press operating functions required to achieve the highest levels of safety, quality, productivity, and consistency.  Perform all duties and functional responsibilities.

A.       DUTIES AND FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Press Operation:
  • Confirm that all necessary components needed to run a job are present prior to starting.
  • Set-up, run and tear down press in accordance to outlined procedures.
  • Monitor and maintain conformance specification throughout press runs.
  • Flag all non-conforming areas in converted rolls for removal in rewinding.
  • Communicate necessary improvements for future runs via change request sheet (pink sheet).
  • Complete paperwork associated with press operations accurately and efficiently (i.e. Die Card, Press Procedure Sheets, TMTS, Allocation Sheets, etc.)
  • Consistently exhibit proper work habits established during initial training period.
  • Properly train assigned staff on press.
• Maintenance:
  • Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
  • Perform scheduled operator maintenance duties
  • Report additional maintenance required to Maintenance Supervisor or Operations Manager.
  • Handle materials, tools and equipment with proper care and respect.
• Clean ink stations, presses and press parts as required.
• Communicate problems and discrepancies to Manager as necessary.
• Make sure dies are clean before returning them to their proper place.
• Pull and visually inspect the tooling for each job.
• Ensure that all accessories and equipment removed from the tool crib are returned in the proper condition.
• Return ink jugs in proper condition (i.e. cleanliness, the caps are on, etc.)
• Properly identify and place excess rolls of material to the “return skid”
• Place inventory tags from expended rolls in designated tag return bin.
• Place finished product onto cart and properly identify next location.
• Comply with and enforce all pertinent departmental and company policies, procedures and instructions.
• Perform any other duties as required.