Oliver Tolas Healthcare Packaging-posted 3 months ago
Grand Rapids, MI
1,001-5,000 employees

The position involves setting up and operating various printing press machines including Flexo, Roto, Letter, Sheet Fed, or Screen. The role is divided into two primary responsibilities: Press Assistant and Press Operator/Sr. Press Operator. The Press Assistant maintains the production schedule by assisting the operator, gathering supplies, monitoring press room supplies, and assisting in documentation. The Press Operator/Sr. Press Operator prepares the press, regulates and controls it, identifies press run conditions, documents operations, completes press operations, and ensures safe operation of equipment.

  • Maintains production schedule by assisting operator in setting up, making adjustments, resolving difficulties and substituting to maintain workflow.
  • Gathers supplies by following requisition orders, obtaining stock material, tooling, jigs and other needed supplies and containers, recording receipt and usage.
  • Monitors basic press room supplies and submits requisitions including incoming inspection and inventory control for cylinders, plates, and supplies.
  • Assists in press operations documentation by providing data on order output, ink and material usage, calculates basic math; reading measuring rule, machine counters, other gauges and apparatuses; filling in required paperwork per department work instructions.
  • Prepares press by setting up, installing, and running all required stations such as plates, screens, cylinders, cutting dies, ink and adhesive pans.
  • Regulates and controls press by adjusting settings to produce quality products in accordance to manufacturing and customer specifications and quality standards.
  • Identifies press run conditions by visually inspecting output and manually checking dimensional characteristics, matches color standards, calibrates registrations and works with Quality Assurance and Inspecting personnel.
  • Documents press operations by noting order output, ink and material usage, calculates basic math, reads measuring rule, machine counters, gauges and apparatuses.
  • Completes press operations by obtaining Quality Assurance approval, segregating and marking rejected material, recording and summarizing press process per department work instructions.
  • Performs all necessary 5S activities per 5S task assignment sheet and preventative maintenance.
  • Ensures safe and proper operation of equipment by completing basic maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
  • High School Diploma or GED and vocational training on printing technology OR the equivalent combination of education and skills.
  • Completion of apprenticeship program and/or 1 - 5 years of experience operating flexographic printing presses or equivalent combination of education and skills.
  • Basic material knowledge.
  • Ability to read and follow instructions.
  • Attention to detail, troubleshooting, basic mathematical aptitude, reading measuring rule, and effective communication skills.
  • 5+ years of experience operating flexographic printing presses or equivalent combination of education and skills for Sr. Press Operator.
  • Proficiently sets-up and runs at least 2 Press machines.
  • Extensive material knowledge.
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