Flexographic Press Operator - 1st Shift

UPLAND LABEL LLC • Collegedale, TN

3d • $25 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for setting up and operating a 6 to 8 color flexographic printing press and inspection equipment according to written and/or verbal instructions, safety, and quality guidelines. This role involves resolving printing problems, ensuring mechanical operation of the press for optimal quality, registration, color, and production speed. The operator must have a good understanding of inks, solvents, and printing on a variety of substrates.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in flexographic printing
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and keeping presses running
• Detail oriented
• Works well with hands, good fine motor skills.
• Work well with limited supervision.
• Good Communication skills
• Mechanical aptitude – capable of diagnosing problems utilizing core concepts and be able to execute basic repairs and supervise vendor repairs
• Computer skills - Ability to navigate through a windows based computer system and perform basic tasks like saving files, printing files, retrieving up files/folders, etc.
• Good judgment of color, design, and print quality.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in label manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Receives production order and job assignments from lead. Reads order to verify quantity to run, overrun tolerance, color sequence, and substrate.
• Obtains substrate, cylinders, plates, inks (water-base and UV) and related supplies needed to produce job.
• Checks setup, registration, die cutting and color against approved proof or print.
• Secures approval for production run.
• Maintains continuous inspection of job specifications and quality throughout production run, collecting production run samples as required.
• Completes production records.
• Solves printing problems.
• Ensures proper cleanliness of press, workstation, and immediate press area by returning unused ink to ink shelves, removing trash, rags, and extra material.
• Able to read, review and understand technical drawings, blueprints, and proofs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED