Press Helper - 2nd Shift

Vericast•Jeffersonville, IN

3d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Vericast is hiring a Press Helper to support daily web press operations in its printing team in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The role assists the press operator with production, quality checks, press maintenance, material handling, and production recordkeeping. The helper performs press operation duties during the operator’s breaks, lunches, and paid time off, and helps keep the press clean and operating properly. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The hourly pay range is $20–$23, depending on experience, plus a $1.75 shift differential and overtime. The work takes place in a year-round, temperature-controlled, bright, clean, team-based manufacturing environment. Benefits available after 30 days include a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid time off, and holiday pay. Tuition assistance is available after 90 days, and employees may be eligible for referral bonuses. Vericast also lists life insurance, employee assistance, and pet insurance among its additional benefits.

Requirements

Ability to operate a press without supervision.
At least 3 years of prior production machine operating experience.
Ability to identify colors and imperfections.
Excellent work habits and willingness to be a team player.
A proven track record in waste reduction and profit improvement.
Strong analytical skills, independent thinking, and written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Assist with inspecting printed sheets at least every 15 minutes to verify color registration, match to samples, stock number, and other specifications.
Wash press blankets and plates.
Place printed sheets into boxes, move boxes weighing up to 50 pounds onto pallets, and stage stock for warehouse receiving.
Assist with accurately entering machine codes, subcodes, material codes, quantities, and time periods in production records.
Assist the press operator with maintaining registration, color, perforations, punching, and other printing specifications.
Prepare roll stock for printing by opening rolls, placing them onto the splicer, and inspecting them for defects.
Assist with job make-ready tasks, including removing ink from the machine and washing fountains and rollers.
Perform perforation testing when assigned and enter data into the perforation database.
Perform autonomous maintenance duties daily, weekly, or monthly and prepare the press for operation.
Read and understand schedules, job tickets, and multipart specifications.
Retrieve ink, place it into ink fountains, and record ink taken and returned in the ink room computer.
Coordinate with warehouse, roll-tending, production planning, press plate retrieval, marketing, and production/process supervisors regarding materials, proofs, checks, priorities, and requirements.