Flexographic Press Operator

Little Rapids Corporation • Green Bay, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Little Rapids Corporation is hiring Flexographic Press Operators for its Rapids Paper + Packaging facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company produces specialty paper, flexible packaging, advanced printing, and functional coating products. This role operates flexographic printing presses to meet customer specifications and production demand, while maintaining safe practices, product quality, accurate records, and an organized work area.

The position is located at 2970 Walker Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311, and works 12-hour night shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Only night-shift positions are available. The role may require overtime as needed.

Requirements

• Experience in flexographic printing, specifically as a press operator.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts and overtime as needed.
• Basic computer skills, including email, data entry, navigating press-operation and data systems, and operating a keyboard.
• Mathematical skills to compute percentages and weights and measure and calculate supplies needed for scheduled jobs.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to follow machine-operation and safety instructions.
• Ability to operate powered vehicles such as forklifts and scissors lifts and get on and off them multiple times during a shift.
• Forklift and clamp truck certification.
• Manual dexterity and accurate eyesight, including color vision.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively as a team member.
• Ability to perform heavy work: lift up to 65 pounds maximum with help, frequently lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and push or pull up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to work around fast-moving machinery; walk or stand, bend, stoop, and work with hands for most of the shift; and frequently reach above shoulder height.
• Ability to wear task-appropriate personal protective equipment, including hearing and eye protection, a hat or hair net, hi-vis vest, safety shoes, and cut gloves.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety regulations and company policies.
• Operate the press safely, maintain full production capacity, improve efficiency, and produce quality products that meet customer specifications and demand.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen and 5S events.
• Identify unsafe work behaviors, areas, and methods and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Complete and maintain accurate production records manually and in computer systems to support inventory control.
• Manufacture finished products that meet customer specifications and meet or exceed production standards.
• Perform press setups and changeovers, including determining job specifications, selecting Anilox rolls, printing stock and print sleeves, threading material, adjusting slitter knives, preparing inks, and inking the press.
• Run make-ready rolls, check quality specifications, operate the machine, conduct and record quality checks, pull and archive sample rolls, label and tag finished or RTS rolls, collect retain samples, package rolls to customer specifications, and arrange transport to the warehouse.
• Clean machines as required and maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Identify and respond to production issues, including shortages of raw materials, safety or inventory issues, out-of-spec raw materials, and quality concerns.
• Troubleshoot machine problems and determine which issues should be escalated to maintenance or the plant supervisor.
• Attend and participate in required meetings and training sessions, including safety, quality, production, team, and informational sessions.
• Perform other assignments as directed by management.

Benefits

• $0 premium health insurance plan available.
• Company contribution to a Health Savings Account.
• 6% 401(k) match.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Short-term disability.
• Voluntary life insurance and additional long-term disability coverage available.
• Paid time off available immediately.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed