PRINTING DIRECT - Printing Press Assistant

Tempo Flexible Packaging•Innisfil, ON

21h•Onsite

About The Position

A Printing Press Assistant’s main function is to assist the Printing Press Operator with the set-up, processing and checking of print jobs. During set up they will be required to collect dockets, prepare sleeves and inks as well as the colour standard. Maintaining a superior level of quality of printed material is essential to meeting and exceeding customer expectations and Tempo’s internal quality expectations. Printing Press Assistants are to maintain an organized, stocked and clean work area throughout the printing process.

Requirements

Must be able to reliably commute to work – own transportation.

Responsibilities

Get dockets for jobs and prepare sleeves, inks and color stands for the next job
Order required film for a job using TORI
Check material before loading to ensure we are printing on the correct side
Obtain set up rolls and ensure wash up solvents are filled
Confirm sludge tanks have room for wash-ups
Check aniloxes in the press to ensure color standards are met and get any aniloxes that need to be changed
Arrange sleeves on the cart to correspond with where they will go in the press
Place inks in front of the pumps they will need to be connected to
Upon completion of a job, speedy clean units that need a color change
Open caps to change the sleeves after racking out the units
Put drain hose into an empty pail while ink pumping to drain old solvent and ink out of the pump
Clean anilox rollers that come out of the press once the calibration is complete
Clean ink splashes on sleeve end, return to rack and get the next sleeves and inks
Calibrate viscosities and check inks to maintain color
Maintain clean ink trays and rebuild doctor blades when necessary
Other duties as required by the Print Operations and Slitting Manager or Supervisor.