Press Operator - Nights (7p-7a 3/2, $1.50 diff, $23-$30)

HiFyve•Rome, GA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

A manufacturing company in Rome, GA is adding a Press Operator to its night shift. You will safely run, set up and care for wide web flexographic printing presses and lead the press assistants on your crew, with a focus on print quality, low waste and continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
5+ years of wide web flexographic printing experience
Ability to read product layout sheets and artwork, and judge good vs. bad print against artwork, PLS, work order, separations and color master
Working knowledge of the quality checklist and a spectrodensitometer
Ability to perform, teach and direct the essential functions of all press positions
Read a tape measure to 1/32" and add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
Read, write and speak English well enough to keep daily logs and communicate quality or production issues
Basic computer and typing skills

Nice To Haves

Spanish bilingual helpful, not required

Responsibilities

Read and follow the daily press schedule to meet production needs
Set up each job efficiently with as little waste as possible, and record run condition reports for every job
Read and understand the customer order and artwork
Track setup, downtime and run time on the production report and in the shop floor system (Axapta)
Scan and process all materials going on and coming off the machine
Run each order as quickly and efficiently as quality allows
Mark or flag all press stops, splices and misprints, and keep an accurate flag report for each roll
Remove and properly dispose of flying splices and defects on the rewind or master roll
Monitor print quality during the run using the automatic defect detection system (AVT)
Keep the press and surrounding area clean, and report any mechanical issues during the shift
Prepare and direct the press assistant in staging the next job, and hold assistants accountable
Help train others on any or all press responsibilities
Legibly and accurately complete required documentation and daily log books