Press Assistant - Little Chute - 3rd Shift

Heartland Label Printers LLC•Little Chute, WI

11d

About The Position

The Press Assistant supports production by supplying printing presses with the raw materials, equipment, and packaging components needed for efficient operations. The role assists Press Operators by preparing jobs, maintaining material flow, supporting production runs, and packaging and transferring finished products. It contributes to productivity, quality, safety, and housekeeping standards. The position reviews work orders and schedules, stages and moves materials, hangs paper stock rolls, and provides press setup and operational assistance. It also labels and packages products, scans completed products into inventory systems, transfers goods to warehouse or shipping, and returns unused materials to storage. Additional duties include housekeeping, reporting equipment or safety concerns, assisting Shipping and Receiving, following safety procedures, and participating in training and continuous improvement. The job requires frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, handling materials, reaching, bending, lifting and carrying items of varying weights, and working around moving machinery. Required PPE includes hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and cut-resistant gloves, along with other PPE required by the work area. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities. Heartland Label Printers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the federal E-Verify program.

Requirements

Ability to safely operate material handling equipment.
Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
Near, distance, peripheral, and depth perception vision abilities.
Ability to work around moving machinery and production equipment.
Ability to wear required PPE, including hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and cut-resistant gloves.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including frequent standing, walking, material handling, reaching, bending, lifting, and carrying.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Responsibilities

Understand and support the Company's Core Values.
Review work orders and production schedules to determine material, packaging, and production requirements.
Supply presses with appropriate stock, cores, boxes, skids, and other required materials.
Use manual and powered material handling equipment to move materials safely and efficiently.
Maintain organized staging areas and ensure materials are stored and identified properly.
Hang paper stock rolls and assist with stock changes during production runs and job changeovers.
Perform press setup support functions as directed by the Press Operator.
Monitor material usage and communicate inventory shortages or concerns to leadership.
Operate presses during employee breaks and other designated periods to maintain production.
Assist Press Operators with machine setup, changeovers, quality checks, and troubleshooting.
Ensure materials and supplies are available to support production efficiency and flow.
Label, package, and prepare finished products according to customer and company specifications.
Scan completed products into inventory and finished goods systems.
Transfer finished products from production areas to warehouse or shipping departments.
Return unused materials to proper warehouse storage locations after job completion.
Maintain inventory accuracy through proper material movement and documentation.
Empty waste containers, scrap bins, and recycling areas as needed.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in press and production areas and support 5S initiatives.
Promptly report equipment issues and safety concerns to management.
Assist Shipping and Receiving, including loading and unloading materials, products, and supplies.
Verify materials and products are properly identified and handled.
Follow company safety policies, procedures, work instructions, and PPE requirements.
Identify and report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, and process issues.
Participate in training, cross-training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support improvements in productivity, quality, efficiency, and workplace safety.
Assist other departments as business needs require and perform other duties or special projects as assigned.