Printing Operator

Kodak Alaris•Windsor, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kodak Moments Colorado is seeking a Printing Operator to join a high-performance work team at its manufacturing facility in Windsor, Colorado. The role supports the Thermal Media Manufacturing business through chemical mixing, gravure printing, and quality control. The operator works under the immediate direction of a senior Team Leader, who guides day-to-day responsibilities, and ultimately reports to the Technical and Operations Manager for the area. The position requires working safely, collaborating with team members, communicating effectively with Operators, Mechanics, Technical Staff, and Management, and following standardized procedures. The operator monitors and controls printing and batching processes, adjusts manufacturing set points, responds to alarms and abnormalities, conducts experiments and routine quality sampling, and helps maximize process performance. Other duties include starting up, changing over, cleaning, and shutting down equipment; handling raw materials and hazardous chemicals; troubleshooting machine and quality issues; and completing efficiency, material-consumption, deviation, and quality-control records. The work is primarily indoors in a climate-controlled manufacturing area, with periodic outdoor work. The environment includes hazardous equipment and chemicals, routine use of personal protective safety equipment, teamwork, rotating shifts, machine-related time pressures, and periodic overtime to meet business needs. Compensation is $19–$23, based on experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Interpersonal, organizational, monitoring, active-listening, critical-thinking, time-management, and decision-making skills.
Computer data-entry skills and reading comprehension.
Ability to multitask.
Basic mechanics and tool-usage knowledge.
Ability to work a 12-hour rotating A/B schedule: Week A, Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 6:45 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Week B, Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday nights, 6:45 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including pushing and pulling; lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; standing and walking; extended reach and repetitive work; bending; climbing stairs; constant visual attention; and data entry.
Visual color discrimination.

Nice To Haves

Gravure Operator Certificate.
Gravure printing operations experience.
Two or more years in a manufacturing environment.
Powered Industrial Truck driving experience.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
Troubleshooting skills.
Basic repair skills using tools.
Knowledge of gravure printing fundamentals, quality control, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, OSHA, or Process Safety Management (PSM).

Responsibilities

Monitor machine indicators and process information, recognize and respond to alarms, adjust manufacturing set points, and address process abnormalities.
Execute experiments, collect routine quality-control samples, monitor quality-control software, and respond to issues.
Read and follow standard operating procedures and Corrective Action Guidelines.
Communicate observations to Maintenance and Technical staff during troubleshooting.
Perform standard equipment startup and shutdown procedures, change hardware between product campaigns, and set up hardware for new campaigns.
Verify manufacturing set points before starting processes and perform routine weekly equipment cleaning.
Identify, retrieve, transport, load, and unload raw materials; operate motorized riding and hand-driven trucks and equipment used to incorporate materials into processes.
Maintain hazardous-waste containers, wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and follow hazardous-chemical handling and safety protocols.
Recognize quality defects and problematic machine conditions, escalate significant issues, assess possible root causes, and take appropriate corrective action.
Partner with Maintenance and Technical staff to resolve issues by sharing observations and performing experiments.
Complete daily efficiency reports and raw-material consumption transactions using business planning software.
Write deviation reports documenting troubleshooting events and escalating issues, maintain visual factory communication boards, and enter data into quality-control software.