Press Assistant- A shift

Cartamundi East Longmeadow LLC•Erlanger, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the global leader in the fast-growing playing cards and board games industry. Cartamundi’s purpose is “Sharing the Magic of Playing together”. A powerful purpose that drives social and interactive customer experiences with a human touch both online and in the physical world. The Press Assistant is responsible for loading paper rolls onto the Web Press. This involves finding the correct grade of paper in the holding area, preparing a splice, and loading the new paper onto the Press. This position is also responsible for removing used rolls of paper from the machine and making the appropriate system entries. The Press Assistant is also responsible for the operation of the Press Feeder on the sheet-fed press, monitoring Press supplies, placing ink in the ink fountains, staging and consistently feeding all job stock; and performing routine Press maintenance – wash-up of Press and hanging of plates for next job. The Schedule for this position would be Week 1 4:45 AM to 4:45 PM Monday-Thursday, Week 2 4:45 AM to 4:45 PM Tuesday-Friday

Requirements

Strong Mechanical aptitude
High attention to detail and judgment based on written procedures and guidelines
Ability to quickly identify production problems and ability to identify quality problems
Ability to work well with others and cooperate with team members and leadership team
1 -3 years of offset printing experience
High School diploma or equivalent work experience
Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

Audit printed and unprinted job stock for print and paper quality identifying variations in caliper, paper curl, and moisture content
Constantly monitor feeder function and confirm side-guide pull and sheet registration for sheet-fed job
Randomly audit printed sheets to validate paper thickness and moisture content and confirm that the edition number matches the follower for sheet-fed jobs
Check, clean, fill, and replace ink in the fountains for the appropriate print requirements and prepare inks for subsequent jobs
Find the appropriate paper grade in the holding area and record the details of the paper roll as well as make the necessary system documentation for web press jobs
Monitor paper rolls and make changes while the roll is in operation using a paper splicing technique for web press jobs
Evaluate the placement of the splice and remove all damaged paper for web press jobs
Inflate, deflate, and handle the air bar on paper rolls for web press jobs
Monitor coating systems to ensure proper levels are maintained for web press jobs
Remove completed paper rolls from the press dispose of all wasted paper and weigh and record scrap for web press jobs
Use a hoist to load and unload paper rolls to and from the press and transfer skids for web press jobs
Complete the daily task list
Transfer paper to the press and transfer printed card sheets to the Bobst machine
Notify Material Transfer personnel when loads need to be moved to a warehouse or taken to Finishing
Turns loads
Complete power equipment training and certification process and operate powered industrial trucks to transport and retrieve raw materials and finished goods
Transfer inventory, materials, and supplies in the production system and keep the necessary documentation logs
Perform housekeeping duties such as trash collection, emptying drums, removing unused skids around the Press, Bobst, and Calem machines
Other duties as assigned