Press Operator - 3rd Shift

MCC • Chesapeake, VA

9d

About The Position

The Press Operator is an essential member of the manufacturing team, responsible for producing printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions. The operator prepares and runs the press according to job tickets, product specifications, and customer requirements, while maintaining quality, minimizing waste, and optimizing press efficiency. The position also includes press-side quality checks, equipment maintenance, housekeeping, and accurate production data entry.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of experience as a printing press operator and/or training.
• Ability to stand, use hands to finger, feel, and touch, reach with arms and hands, and talk and hear.
• Frequent walking; occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Follow all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines, and report safety concerns or issues to the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
• Complete press make-ready according to Job Ticket and Product Specification documents, using the correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers.
• Complete required quality checks for product specifications, visual and functional requirements, and press-side quality.
• Operate the press to meet customer specifications while maintaining quality, minimizing waste, and optimizing press efficiency.
• Maintain consistent quality throughout production, including checks for copy, color, registration, ink adhesion, and other quality requirements.
• Complete procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements required by the BRC standard.
• Complete press make-readies efficiently.
• Perform required equipment maintenance, clean plates, cylinders, and ink pans, and lubricate the press as needed.
• Accurately and promptly enter required material usage and time information into the GlobeTek system.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and two floating holidays
• $2,500 sign-on bonus
• $1.00 per hour shift differential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED