PrePress Operator

American Packaging Corporation•Cedar City, UT

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a flexible packaging converter serving customers throughout North America, is hiring a PrePress Operator in Cedar City, Utah. The role prepares and stages press or laminator jobs and supports staging needs at machines. Work may include retrieving, preparing, cleaning, and storing cylinders, while following safety procedures, standard operating procedures, and quality standards. The schedule is 12-hour day shifts, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The operator coordinates job staging and press setup activities, handles production documentation and reports, operates equipment such as a core cutter and automated storage system terminal, and communicates with coworkers across shifts. The role may require business travel and includes physical work in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and chemicals.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, plus one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, handling objects, and talking or hearing; frequently reaching; occasionally walking; and potentially lifting up to 50 pounds, subject to department-specific lifting restrictions.
Ability to perform work requiring close vision.

Responsibilities

Facilitate on-the-job training and instruction for team members on the safe and correct use of tools and equipment.
Participate in the STOP Safety Program and follow safety guidelines and rules.
Participate as a subject matter expert in developing, understanding, and following standard operating procedures and training documentation.
Print, understand, and take each job’s Job Jacket, Print Specification, and Manufacturing Specification to the press.
Retrieve and interpret the daily production schedule, including jobs, quantities, and priorities.
Detect, report, and resolve missing or substandard machine parts.
Use an automated storage system terminal to retrieve and return cylinders and aniloxes.
Coordinate with the Mounting Department regarding production schedules and job staging where applicable.
Assemble and transport print cylinders and aniloxes between the printing press and prepress departments.
For Roto COE work, place cylinders on the assembly table, install gears and journals, and install pans, applicator pipes, end shields, splash guards, and cylinders into carriage units.
For Roto COE work, return units to prepress, remove parts, clean cylinders, and return them to storage after jobs run.
Assist with press setups as needed and perform housekeeping and cleaning duties.
Operate a core cutter daily to produce correctly sized cores for scheduled print jobs.
Complete required reports and paperwork and use a computer terminal.
Perform required daily, weekly, or monthly cleaning tasks.
Obtain Power Industrial Truck license(s).
Communicate effectively with coworkers across all shifts.
Attend and participate in company-mandated meetings.
Travel for business when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.