Press Operator - 1st Shift

MCC • York, PA

21h

About The Position

The Press Operator manufactures printed labels while monitoring label quality and press conditions. The role operates the press to produce products that meet customer specifications, maintain quality, minimize waste, and optimize press efficiency. Operators complete press make-readies, quality checks, required documentation, and equipment maintenance, while following plant and corporate safety rules and keeping the work area clean and safe.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Follow all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines, and report safety concerns to the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
• Complete 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 related to product specifications, including visual, functional, and press-side checks.
• Operate the press according to customer specifications while maintaining quality, minimizing waste, and optimizing press efficiency.
• Maintain consistent quality during production, including checking 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.
• Enter material usage and time information accurately and promptly into the GlobeTek system.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience, plus shift differential.
• 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, and Christmas Day.

What This Job Offers

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