Flexo Printing Press Lead Nights (12hr)

Amcor•Bowling Green, KY

About The Position

The Press Lead Operator supports the coordination and direction of daily printing production activities to achieve safety, quality, and production objectives. The role sets up and operates printing presses, supports production planning and staffing, and directs production activities when the Production Supervisor is absent. It also assists with quality review, preliminary troubleshooting, employee training, production reporting, and documentation. The position requires skill progression and testing, mechanical aptitude, effective communication, and the ability to work with minimal direction. The role follows plant safety, quality, and production policies and supports a clean, organized workplace, including proper handling of solvents, ink, and hazardous waste. Work takes place in a teamwork environment with moderate to very loud noise and seasonal temperature extremes.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude is essential.
Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
Ability to carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and employees, in person and through written and verbal communication.
Ability to perform duties with minimal direction and be self-motivated.
Ability to read and understand a measuring tape.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 65 pounds.
High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Prior Central Impression Press operation experience.
Knowledge of late-model, automatic presses.
High school graduation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and clean workplace by supporting safety initiatives and promoting safe behaviors.
Support the Production Supervisor in planning and executing production activities, including break relief, pre-shift meetings, work assignments, and scheduling priorities.
Supervise and direct production activities in the absence of the Production Supervisor.
Set up and operate printing presses according to established guidelines, including correct ink selection and plate mounting, and make adjustments to meet safety, quality, and production standards.
Understand flexographic press components and functions, including unwind, infeed, drying, outfeed, rewind, register, impression setting, port-a-lift, and inking systems.
Apply general makeready procedures for flexographic printing.
Read and interpret Travelers and identify raw materials by part number.
Troubleshoot, identify, and communicate problems in specific terms, and transfer information effectively between shifts.
Know where SDS sheets are located and how to interpret them; understand SOC sheets and complete them properly.
Maintain good housekeeping and organizational practices and ensure proper solvent, ink, and hazardous-waste handling procedures are followed.
Assist with quality reviews throughout the shift and work with Quality and Production management to address concerns.
Assist with preliminary troubleshooting of equipment and process malfunctions, escalating concerns to the Production Supervisor or Maintenance as needed.
Conduct and facilitate training for new employees in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Assist with production reporting and documentation, including daily production labels, data entry, and production records; review reports for accuracy.
Update tier 2 meetings and lead them in the Supervisor’s absence.
Observe plant safety, quality, and production policies.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees; may vary by location.
Company-paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year; may vary by location.
Wellbeing programs and Employee Assistance Program.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
Paid Parental Leave.
Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
Tuition Reimbursement, subject to approval.
Discretionary bonus program, with initial eligibility dependent upon hire date.