Press Utility Operator

American Packaging Corporation•DeForest, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is seeking a Press Utility Operator to assist in the daily operations of the Rotogravure press. This role is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency and quality standards within our flexible packaging conversion processes. The operator will be involved in various aspects of press operation, including setup, monitoring, quality control, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. APC offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans, and tuition reimbursement programs, and has been recognized as a "Best of the Best" workplace for 12 consecutive years.

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.
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.
Ability to perform manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in training and actively practice STOP Safety Program fundamentals to achieve a zero-accident rate.
Retrieve and follow all necessary set up information/specifications/guidelines from the job jacket.
Complete all machine changeover/set-up processes, minimizing downtime and meeting or exceeding standard requirements.
Develop set up procedure documentation as required.
Correctly complete daily production sheets, process condition sheets, waste logs, final release forms, ink paperwork, and quality inspection logs.
Ensure job order information corresponds with the product being manufactured.
Safely, efficiently, and effectively assist with assigned production machinery equipment, monitoring quality, production, and waste, adhering to all customer specifications.
Ensure immediate work area and areas of responsibility are free of clutter and debris.
Perform all cleaning/sanitation responsibilities, safely using all required cleaning solutions and protective equipment.
Remove rolls from rewind, hang rolls on rewind, make up doctor blades, prep print carriages, bring correct inks and lacquers to the press, configure ink ratios, dispose of ink, solvents, and lacquers, and maintain ink viscosities and cut cores.
Operate the viscosity control system.
Ensure all required on-line quality data is properly documented.
Monitor all quality requirements as outlined by company procedure and specification.
Complete necessary sheets for quality checks.
Actively participate in safety programs and complete required safety observations.
Understand and follow plant safety rules.
Attend and participate in all scheduled meetings (Continuous Quality Improvement, safety, special projects, departmental, etc.).
Train new employees as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.