Press Utility Operator

American Packaging Corporation•DeForest, WI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is seeking a Press Utility Operator to assist in the daily operations of the Rotogravure press. APC has been a leading flexible packaging converter for over a century and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans, and tuition reimbursement programs. The company has been recognized as a “Best of the Best” in the Best Workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 consecutive years. This role is crucial for improving internal operations and driving future success.

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.
Manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in training and actively practices STOP Safety Program fundamentals to achieve a zero-accident rate.
Retrieves necessary set up information/specifications/guidelines and follows instructions on the job jacket.
Completes all machine changeover/set-up processes, minimizing downtime and meeting or exceeding set-up standard requirements.
Develops 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 corresponds with the product being manufactured.
Safely, efficiently, and effectively assists with assigned production machinery equipment, monitoring quality, production, and waste while adhering to customer specifications.
Ensures immediate work area and areas of responsibility are free of clutter and debris.
Performs 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.
Operates 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.
Performs other duties as assigned.