PrePress Operator

American Packaging Corporation•Columbus, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is a leading flexible packaging converter with a long history of success. We are committed to nurturing our employees by providing competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans, and tuition reimbursement programs. Our dedication to our employees has been recognized through numerous "Best of the Best" awards. We are seeking to improve our internal operations and are looking for motivated individuals to join our team.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
One to three months 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 the run.
Facilitate on-the-job training 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.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert in developing and following Standard Operating Procedures.
Print and understand job jackets, print specifications, and manufacturing specifications.
Retrieve and interpret the daily production schedule.
Detect, report, and resolve missing or substandard machine parts.
Use an automated storage system to retrieve and return cylinders and anilox.
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.
Install gears, journals, pans, applicator pipes, end shields, and splash guards on cylinders (Applies to Roto COE).
Return units to prepress, remove parts, clean cylinders, and store them after a job has run (Applies to Roto COE).
Aid on press set-ups as needed.
Assist with miscellaneous housekeeping and cleaning responsibilities.
Operate a core cutter 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.