Press Utility Operator

American Packaging Corporation•Columbus, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is a leading flexible packaging converter with a history spanning over a century. We are committed to nurturing our employees through competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans, and tuition reimbursement programs, which have contributed to our recognition as a "Best of the Best" in the Best Workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 consecutive years. Our success is driven by continuous improvement of our internal operations. This role is located in Columbus, WI, and involves a rotating 1st and 2nd shift schedule (2-week rotation) with a pay rate of $25.40/hr. The primary function of this position is to assist in the daily operations of the Rotogravure press.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in training, embraces concepts of and actively practices the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
Retrieves all necessary set up information/specifications/guidelines and follows instructions on the job jacket.
Completes all machine changeover/set-up processes minimizing machine downtime and meeting or exceeding set-up standard requirements.
Develop set up procedure documentation as required.
Correctly completes daily production sheets, process condition sheets, waste logs, final release forms, ink paperwork and quality inspection logs.
Ensures job order information (size, construction, print position, packing instructions, adhesive structures, proper substrates being used) corresponds with the product being manufactured.
Safely, efficiently and effectively assists with the assigned production machinery equipment monitoring quality, production and waste adhering to all customer specifications.
Ensures immediate work area and work areas for which Machine Operator has responsibility are free of clutter and debris.
Perform all cleaning/sanitation responsibilities, safely using all required cleaning solutions and protective equipment.
Removes rolls from rewind, hangs rolls on rewind, makes up doctor blades, preps print carriages, brings correct inks and lacquers to the press, configures ink ratios, disposes of ink, solvents and lacquers, maintains ink viscosities and cuts cores.
Ability to operate the viscosity control system.
Ensures all required on-line quality data is properly documented.
Monitors all quality requirements as outlined by company procedure and specification.
Completes necessary sheets for quality checks.
Actively participates in safety programs and completes required safety observations.
Understands and follows plant safety rules.
Attends and participates in all scheduled meetings (Continuous Quality Improvement, safety, special projects, departmental, etc.).
Able to work all scheduled shifts and required overtime hours.
Trains new employees as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.