LEAD OFFSET PRESSMAN - Thomas Talent Network

Lead Offset Pressman: Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Job type Full Time

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Salary $57,720.00/Annual

Skills: Lean Manufacturing 

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Experience: Managerial (5+ years)

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About the Company

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A privately held, family-owned business founded in 1923. Built on the foundation of cultural integrity, technological innovation and financial stability, they have been and continues to be a trusted paperboard packaging resource for numerous blue-chip Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) customers throughout the Midwest. With recent capital investments, we are well positioned for further growth and offer exceptional opportunities for individuals ready for new challenges.&

What They Make:

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Custom folding cartons, and lots of them. Produced on sustainably made paperboard, most with 100% recycled fiber, our high technology printing and converting equipment sheets, prints, die-cuts, windows and folds/glues these folding cartons utilizing lasers, scanning cameras, scanning fiber optics, robotic-like automation and more.&

Career Opportunities/Benefits:

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As a growing, successful firm in the broader paperboard packaging industry, the company offers numerous opportunities for the right candidate, to include new employee training schedules, skilled-trade positions within the folding carton industry and an active coaching and development culture. They also offer a full benefits package which includes health, dental, life insurance, short/long term disability, Flexible Spending Program, Teladoc Program, 10 paid holidays, a progressive paid vacation schedule, personal time off (PTO), employee assistant program (EAP), 401(k).

Job description

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Job responsibilities include but are not limited to being part of a 3-person team to produce, troubleshooting and assisting feeder operator, issuing job stock, preparing loads, assisting 2nd pressman with hanging plates, mixing ink, keeping ink supplied in fountains, and replacing blankets. Training crew with operations of press, such as watching for imperfections, smashed blankets, scratches and keeping the overall work area/press clean and safe for others.&

Responsible for being part of a 3-person team to produce, troubleshoot and maintain state-of-the-art printing equipment. Duties would include, assisting the feeder operator, assistant pressman or pressman with hanging plates, keeping ink supplied in the fountains, and replacing blankets, operations of press such as watching for imperfections, smashed blankets, scratches and keeping the overall work area/press clean and safe for others. 2nd shift hours are 2pm to 10pm. 3rd shift hours are 10pm to 6am.&

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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1. Follow instructions given by Supervisor.&

2. Work with minimum amount of supervision and perform duties assigned to the position A5‐L Offset Pressman Lead.&

3. Must maintain production standards that are required by the company in the course of production of jobs being produced. To maintain these standards employee must be familiar with all aspects of the necessary procedures in our Quality Control Program.&

4. The A5‐L Offset Pressman Lead person must be able to register, achieve color standards, and troubleshoot press problems.&

5. Understanding how the other departments interact is very important.&

6. Understanding of proper die position is crucial.&

7. Ordering procedures – order inks and other printing supplies from Company selected vendors.&

8. Knowledge of printing supplies.&

9. Organization of press crews and floor procedures for scheduling presses.&

10. Troubleshooting ability for press related problems.&

11. Scheduling with the Print Dept. Supervisor.&

12. Communication with other departments for constant workflow is necessary.&

13. Prior to the start of a production order, a Factory Ticket (FT) is received by the Lead Pressman. It is the responsibility of the Lead Pressman to verify all of the information that is list on the FT – verify load tickets, sheet size, substrate, and caliper. Responsible for proper ink colors to be used and the proper sequence in which the plates are to be hung on the press. Prior to the production run, copy and color Oks must be made which is done by the Print Dept. Supervisor.&

14. Mentors Offset Assistant/Feeder Pressman.&

15. Must be able to operate Power Industrial Vehicles.&

16. Other as assigned.&

Qualifications:

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Requires a High School Diploma or GED&

5 years of sheet-fed Offset Lithographic printing experience, consideration will be given to anyone who possesses less experience or other types of printing experience&

Mechanical aptitude and ability to read a tape measure in standard and metric&

Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment while working independently or in a team setting while also demonstrating safe work practices&

Must have understanding of the PMS color book&

Ability to learn printing software associated with KBA printing presses&

Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office products&