D Shift Flexo Press Helper

NCCO (formerly Dot It)•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Flexo Press Helper supports the press team by staging materials, assisting with press setup and changeovers, monitoring quality, and maintaining a clean and safe work area. The role helps ensure smooth production by handling substrates and supplies, assisting with basic press adjustments under direction, communicating problems, and supporting press operators and the lead. Previous manufacturing or printing experience is beneficial but not required; willingness to learn is important. The helper stages inks, anilox rolls, plates, dies, sleeves, consumables, and paper-stock rolls; assists with mounting plates and dies, loading materials, connecting ink hoses, and threading the web; and replenishes supplies during production. The position also supports roll changes, quality checks, material tracking, cleanup, routine press maintenance, waste handling, and shift handovers and documentation. The role requires following written work instructions and safety protocols in English and performing hands-on work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Previous manufacturing or printing experience is beneficial but not required.
Willingness to learn flexographic printing and press operation fundamentals.
Ability to identify inconsistencies, defects, and quality issues during production.
Mechanical aptitude and comfort handling tools, making minor mechanical adjustments, and learning press operation fundamentals.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to stand for extended periods, bend, reach, and perform hands-on tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate with press operators and other team members.
Understanding of and commitment to workplace safety protocols.
Ability to read, understand, and follow written work instructions in English, including safety instructions, operating procedures, policies, and other job-related documentation necessary to perform essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing or printing experience.

Responsibilities

Gather and prepare substrates, plates, inks, dies, anilox rolls, sleeves, cores, and other supplies for press jobs.
Verify job tickets and match stock and materials to job specifications before production.
Stage and move master rolls, finished rolls, waste rolls, and other materials using a forklift or pallet jack as needed.
Assist with mounting flexographic plates and dies, loading and unloading anilox rolls, connecting ink hoses, and threading the web as directed.
Monitor press runs and inspect printed materials for defects, including misregistration, ink smudging, die-cut alignment, and color issues.
Communicate irregularities, malfunctions, recurring supply issues, and equipment concerns to the Press Operator, Lead, or production team.
Assist with basic press adjustments under the direction of the Press Lead and help correct minor issues, such as cleaning anilox rollers or replacing doctor blades.
Replenish inks, additives, cleaning supplies, tools, and other consumables during production to help prevent press stoppages.
Assist with unwind and rewind roll changes, including loading cores and making splices.
Perform end-of-job wash-up and routine cleaning of rollers, ink trays and chambers, blades, stations, die stations, drip pans, and trays.
Dispose of waste matrix and other waste properly, recycle materials where applicable, and follow practices that minimize material waste.
Keep the press department, staging and washup areas, make-ready area, plate-mounting area, and surrounding floors clean, organized, and free of trip hazards, meeting 5S standards.
Store and handle inks, plates, and other printing materials appropriately; rotate stock using FIFO and report damaged rolls or low stock.
Track material usage and report inconsistencies to the production team.
Provide a clear shift handover covering job status, staged materials, issues, and materials still needed.
Update the press-side visual board and shift log with job, supply, and equipment information.
Follow company safety protocols and written work instructions, including safety instructions, operating procedures, and policies.