Printing Press Operator

MCC • Napa, CA

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About The Position

The Printing Press Operator is an essential member of the manufacturing team, responsible for producing printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions. The operator prepares and runs the press to customer specifications, maintains product quality and press efficiency, completes required quality checks and documentation, and performs equipment cleaning and maintenance. The role requires adherence to plant and corporate safety procedures and maintaining a clean, safe work area.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of printing press operator experience and/or training.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including standing, frequent walking, using hands to finger, feel and touch, reaching, and occasionally climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Nilpeter or Galas printing presses.

Responsibilities

• Follow all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines, and report safety concerns to the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
• Complete press make-ready according to Job Ticket and Product Specification documents, ensuring the correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers are used.
• Complete required quality checks related to product specifications, including visual and functional checks and all press-side quality checks.
• Operate the press to produce products according to customer specifications while maintaining quality, controlling waste, and supporting press efficiency.
• Maintain consistent quality throughout production, including checking copy, color, registration, ink adhesion, and other quality requirements.
• Complete procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements outlined in the BRC standard.
• Complete press make-readies efficiently.
• Perform required equipment maintenance, clean plates, cylinders, and ink pans, and lubricate the press as needed.
• Enter material usage and time information accurately and promptly into the GlobeTek system.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and two floating holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED