Press-2nd Operator

Graphic Packaging•Marietta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. The person who occupies this position is responsible for assisting Press - 1st Operator with running printing press and with maintaining top quality printing. Press – 2nd Operator understand and align business operations and Printing Department as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

Requirements

Manufacturing experience preferred
Entry Level
Computer skills
Must have Feeder/Operator experience.
Must be flexible: Able to work all shifts, overtime and weekends when needed.
Must be able to speak, read and write English.
Need to have basic math skills.
Must have working knowledge of a printing press.
Press - 2nd Operator vision must be acute at short distances (20 inches or less) in order to inspect quality of printing sheets.
Color vision is necessary to detect variances in color of printed sheets.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical aptitude a plus

Responsibilities

Assist Press - 1st Operator with maintaining quality of printed sheets.
Examine for proper color, register, copy, position and detect unnecessary markings per the Printing Department Control Plan.
Assist the Press – 1st Operator with determining the cause of printing problems and adjust press to correct these issues.
Assist in the maintenance of the press.
Keep water tank, ink fountain and blanket wash units full.
Assist crew in press-make readies by preparing materials needed for new printing job.
Assisting with cleaning of press.
Wash blankets, clean and rinse fountain rollers.
Clean dampening rollers.
Remove old plates, install new plates and fill ink fountains.
Perform duties of Press - 1st Operator or Feeder when needed in order to keep press running.
Assist with monthly Preventative Maintenance which includes cleaning, greasing and oiling the press.
Rollers are changed when necessary.
While press is running, position requires physical ability to pull loaded pallet from press (weighing between 1500 and 2000 lbs.) with hand truck.
While press is running, position requires ability to lift empty pallets (weighing 25-90 lbs.) from stack and placing them at bottom of press with assistance.
Lift and carry ink buckets (up to 35 lbs.). Buckets are carried upstairs (3 ft.) and lifted approximately 4 ft. high.
Lift rollers weighing up to 150 lbs. (with assistance).