Press Operator

Garlock Flexibles•Reno, NV

5d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Press Operator performs manual and mechanical duties to set up and operate a flexographic CI printing press for complex multicolor and process-printing jobs. The work includes interpreting job instructions, preparing the press and materials, producing and inspecting printed product, maintaining equipment, recording production and quality information, and providing guidance to an assigned assistant. The role also requires following safety rules and Good Manufacturing Practices, maintaining a clean work area, and helping ensure products meet Garlock Flexibles’ and its customers’ quality expectations and hygiene standards. The position is performed in a manufacturing and production environment with machinery, continuous noise, material odors, and bright workstations. It involves standing on concrete floors for approximately 8–12 hours a day; periodically lifting materials weighing up to 50 pounds; and squatting, crouching, turning, twisting, stretching, climbing steps, grabbing, pulling, pushing, and bending. Good color vision and visual acuity, manual coordination and dexterity, communication skills, and the ability to work around machinery are needed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written directions.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Verbal communication skills.
Visual acuity to assess color consistency; an Ishihara machine eye exam for perfect color is specified.
Manual coordination and dexterity, including the ability to use basic hand tools.
Ability to work with computers.
Basic math skills, including inch-to-metric conversion.
Ability to move and lift various weights, work around machinery, stand for extended periods, and perform the physical activities described in the job posting.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of flexographic press experience is a plus.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow established safety rules and regulations, use required safety equipment, and report malfunctioning equipment or unsafe conditions.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and support the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices and food-safe environment.
Set up and operate a flexographic CI press for complex multicolor and process-printing jobs.
Interpret work instructions to obtain job details and specifications.
Select, inspect, and install plate cylinders and anilox rolls in the press.
Select, load, and web film stock; obtain inks and dispense them into the appropriate stations.
Align anilox and plate cylinders and adjust ink application, registration, web tension, and roll centering.
Review and approve press setups performed by an assistant.
Adjust process orders to meet density and definition requirements and match approved color references; check treat and opacity against specifications.
Operate the press to produce product with even, proper ink distribution; take product samples and obtain approval of the press setup and printed image.
Record quality-control information, bring the press to operating speed, and begin production runs.
Monitor press operation and print quality, including dot gain, color fade or movement, and registration, and make adjustments as needed.
Approve periodic ink-viscosity checks performed by an assistant.
Change film-stock rolls as necessary and wind finished product onto cores to specified footage, changing cores as required.
Take samples from each finished roll and compare them with the approved sample.
Maintain the press and provide guidance to an assigned assistant.
Back out the deck at the end of a run; wash ink stations, distribution equipment, and the press as needed; remove plate and anilox rolls and the doctor head assembly; and grease chucks.
Examine anilox rolls for continued use or replacement or rework needs and notify appropriate personnel.
Record production data, enter required information into the Operator Production Input computer system, and prepare the daily job sheet.
Inform the Supervisor if non-conforming raw materials or printed material are found.
Perform other duties as required or requested by the Supervisor or Manager.