PrePress Operator - Nights

American Packaging Corporation•Churchville, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is seeking a Prepress Operator to prepare and stage press or laminator jobs. This role involves retrieving and preparing cylinders for press runs, cleaning them afterward, and storing them. All tasks must be performed safely, effectively, and efficiently, adhering to established SOPs and quality standards. The Prepress Operator will also facilitate on-the-job training, embrace safety program fundamentals, and act as a Subject Matter Expert for Standard Operating Procedures. They will be responsible for printing and understanding job jackets, print specifications, and manufacturing specifications, as well as retrieving and interpreting the daily production schedule. This role requires detecting and resolving issues with machine parts, using an automated storage system for cylinders and aniloxes, and coordinating with the Mounting Department. Specific duties include assembling and transporting print cylinders and aniloxes, installing gears and journals, and setting up pans, applicator pipes, end shields, and splash guards. After a job runs, the operator will return units, remove parts, clean cylinders, and store them. The role also involves aiding on press set-ups, performing housekeeping and cleaning, operating a core cutter, completing reports, using a computer terminal, performing cleaning tasks, obtaining a Power Industrial Truck license, communicating effectively with coworkers, and attending company meetings. Business travel may be required, and any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
Frequently required to reach with hands and arm.
Occasionally required to walk.
Manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Nice To Haves

Business travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and stage press or laminator jobs.
Retrieve and prepare cylinders for press runs.
Clean cylinders after press runs and store them.
Facilitate on-the-job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment.
Adhere to all safety guidelines and rules as part of the STOP Safety Program.
Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in developing, understanding, and following Standard Operating Procedures and/or training documentation.
Print and understand each job’s Job Jacket, Print Specification, and Manufacturing Specification and take to the press.
Retrieve daily production schedule that identifies which job will run, quantities, priorities, etc.
Interpret and act upon information from the production schedule.
Detect, report, and resolve all missing or substandard machine parts.
Use an automated storage system terminal to retrieve and return cylinders and anilox to storage.
Coordinate with Mounting Dept with respect to the production schedule and the staging of jobs.
Assemble and transport print cylinders and aniloxes between printing press and prepress departments.
Place cylinders on assembly table and install the gears and journals.
Install the pans, applicator pipes, end shields, splash guards and cylinders into the carriage units.
Return the units to prepress, remove the parts, clean up the cylinders, and store them back into the storage system after a job has run.
Aid on press set-ups as needed.
Assist miscellaneous housekeeping and cleaning responsibilities.
Operate daily a core cutter to produce accurate size cores for each scheduled print job.
Complete required reports and paperwork.
Use a computer terminal.
Perform required cleaning tasks - some daily, weekly or monthly requirements.
Obtain Power Industrial Truck license(s).
Effectively communicate with coworkers throughout all shifts.
Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.