PrePress Operator - Nights

American Packaging Corporation•Churchville, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is a leading flexible packaging converter with a long history of success in North America. We are committed to nurturing our employees through competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans, and tuition reimbursement programs, which has led to us being recognized as a "Best of the Best" in the Best Workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 consecutive years. APC's sustained success is driven by continuous improvement in our internal operations to ensure future growth. This Prepress Operator role is crucial for preparing and staging jobs for our press or laminator machines, ensuring all functions are performed safely, effectively, and efficiently while adhering to established SOPs and quality standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an 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.
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 arms.
Occasionally required to walk.
Manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs.
Close vision abilities required.

Nice To Haves

Business travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and stage press or laminator jobs.
Retrieve and prepare cylinders for press runs, and clean and store them after use.
Facilitate on-the-job training for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment, ensuring safety and proper operating procedures.
Actively participate in the STOP Safety Program and adhere to all safety guidelines to contribute to a zero-accident rate.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in developing, understanding, and following Standard Operating Procedures and training documentation.
Print and understand Job Jackets, Print Specifications, and Manufacturing Specifications for each job and take them to the press.
Retrieve the daily production schedule, interpret the information regarding job runs, quantities, and priorities.
Detect, report, and resolve any missing or substandard machine parts.
Use an automated storage system terminal to retrieve and return cylinders and aniloxes.
Coordinate with the Mounting Department regarding the production schedule and staging of jobs.
Assemble and transport print cylinders and aniloxes between printing press and prepress departments.
Place cylinders on the assembly table, install gears and journals, and install pans, applicator pipes, end shields, and splash guards.
Return units to prepress, remove parts, clean cylinders, and store them after a job has run.
Assist with press set-ups as needed.
Perform miscellaneous housekeeping and cleaning responsibilities.
Operate a core cutter daily to produce accurate size cores for each scheduled print job.
Complete required reports and paperwork using a computer terminal.
Perform required cleaning tasks (daily, weekly, or monthly).
Obtain Power Industrial Truck license(s).
Effectively communicate with coworkers throughout all shifts.
Attend and participate in all company-mandated meetings.
Perform any other duties as assigned.