Press Operator 2

American Packaging Corporation•Story City, IA

About The Position

Assist the press operator with press operation and help meet budgeted targets. Hang substrates on the press, operate it to approved specifications, and prepare print carriages and doctor blades. The role requires following safety rules and procedures, understanding and training in standard operating procedures, and completing required paperwork, including daily reports, final releases, consumption reports, and roll tickets. Other duties may be assigned. The position is on a 12-hour day shift. Work may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise is usually moderate. Physical tasks include standing, handling materials, reaching, occasional walking, and possible manual lifting of up to 50 pounds, subject to department-specific job hazard analysis restrictions.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED, and one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
  • Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret bar graphs.
  • Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, using hands, reaching, occasional walking, and potentially lifting up to 50 pounds, subject to department-specific restrictions.
  • Close vision.

Responsibilities

  • Support the operator’s efforts to meet budgeted targets.
  • Hang substrates on the press.
  • Know the register control system.
  • Understand and be trained in all standard operating procedures.
  • Run the press to approved specifications.
  • Complete paperwork, daily reports, final releases, consumption reports, and roll tickets properly.
  • Know and follow all safety rules.
  • Prepare print carriages.
  • Make up doctor blades.
  • Actively participate in safety programs and make safety observations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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