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Flexo Press Operator (1st/2nd shift rotation) *NEW*
Posted Date: October 14, 2024
Status: Full Time
Synopsis: Wausau Coated is looking for experienced Narrow Web Flexo Printing Press Operators to join our team and help us run the quality labels we are known for. This person will set up and run a Narrow Web Flexo Mark Andy Press. Wausau Coated manufactures pressure-sensitive labels, peel and reseal labels and also variable data labels. Part of your responsibility will be to ensure the job is running properly and check quality throughout the run of printing labels. If you are an experienced Label Press Operator and are driven to work with other great people and take pride in what you do, we want you!
You will be working with custom product packaging and printing labels, flexible packaging, and fulfillment in several industries such as food and beverage, shelf marking, and industrial direct labeling.
Qualified applicants will have:
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience operating a Narrow Web Flexographic Press
- Pay depends on experience level
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication and mathematical skills
- Be reliable with a great work ethic
- Experience operating a Mark Andy machine is a bonus
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds
Job Purpose
The Flexo Press Operator is responsible for running up to 6-color narrow-web 18”-20” Flexo Presses to include daily start-up, production runs, clean-ups and shutdowns. The operator will be exposed to a variety of new projects, materials, applications and team sizes and will need to be ambitious, inquisitive and possess a track record of successful troubleshooting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary.
- Follow all Company safety policies and safety procedures in order to maintain a safe work environment
- Use Company specific system (APEX) in order to perform job order review to ensure job requirements are known and understood
- Review schedule to ensure the correct materials are being used to make the production run
- Verify pH and viscosity of inks during setup and throughout the production run
- Troubleshoot machine-related problems such as tension, pressure, settings, irregular ink distribution and web breaks
- Verify that job processes, spec sheets, samples, proofs, and drawings are correct before production run.
- Maintain quality standards by running within specifications, ensuring correct registration, color, and overall print quality.
- Maximize production on the press
- Assign job tasks to team members as required by each job and manage their performance during each job
- Teach and mentor less experienced operators
- Load and unload press components required to perform effective changeovers
- Perform all quality checks required by each job for start-up and production runs
- Accurately complete all job-related paperwork
- Interpret drawings to meet customer specifications
- Troubleshoot mechanical issues as needed
- Perform routine press maintenance
- Maintain inventory accuracy
- Maintain accurate inventories on parts that are not cycle counted
- Interface and work with other Press Operators and Scheduling
- Participate in training as/when required by management
- Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Production Manager
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) is required
- Technical certification or Associates Degree in printing processes preferred
- Experience with Flexo presses preferred, but not required
- Ability to visibly match color to standards
- Knowledge of color theory preferred, but not required
Specific Skills, Licensure and Certifications
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints and procedure manuals
- Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to communicate effectively with other employees of the organization
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume and ability to accurately read a ruler/tape measure
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Computer experience and knowledge
- Ability to learn and use Company specific systems
- Must be self motivated, detail-oriented and work well under pressure
- Good mechanical aptitude
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee may occasionally perform work-related travel.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud dependent upon the machinery you are exposed to. In such cases, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.
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