Press Operator

Novolex • Monroe, GA

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About The Position

At Novolex, we take pride in supporting our families across the globe. Our team is rich in diversity and our entrepreneurial culture encourages continuous personal growth and teamwork. Our careers include manufacturing, engineering, procurement, supply chain, finance, HR, product development, sales, marketing and an ever-expanding array of others to support our continuing rapid growth. Job Title: Press Operator Position Summary: Sets up and operates flexographic press to print designs or lettering on rolls of flexible paper, and nonabsorbent stock by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• H.S. diploma or general education degree (GED); plus one to three years related experience.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language effectively.
• Must have experience with 440/480v systems
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Responsibilities

• Reads job order and mounts specified plate sleeve and printing dies on cylinder, installs cylinder in press and secures assembly in bed of press.
• Observes all policies GMP, OSHA, and company and customer regulations
• Adjusting position of cylinder to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed area
• Inserts shaft through core of paper or plastic roll and secures roll on press in feed position
• Splices end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in press and regulates roll tension and feed as directed
• Starts press adjusting speed tension, and alignment of printing plate as necessary.
• Cuts sample of printed material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections, such as blurred of off-center impressions.
• Cleans plate and cylinder, lubricates press as needed.
• Mixes inks or dyes to produce desired colors.
• Following GMP in compliance with all food safety requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees