Printing Press Operator

ProAmpac • Cincinnati, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

ProAmpac is hiring a Printing Press Operator at its Cincinnati, Ohio facility. The operator sets up and runs a flexographic printing press to produce quality products that meet customer specifications and production schedules. The role involves working safely, minimizing scrap, maintaining a clean and orderly work area, and complying with departmental certification requirements, including AIB and ISO.

Requirements

• At least two years of flexographic printing experience.
• Exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work a 12-hour shift from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on a 2-2-3 schedule, plus overtime.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Review job jackets, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Retrieve and receive dies, inks, materials, plates, and other items, then set up the press.
• Obtain approvals before running jobs and resolve problems to ensure product quality.
• Monitor and adjust the press to produce consistent, color-correct, properly registered, and varnished products.
• Cut samples from printed rolls and inspect them for imperfections such as blurred or off-center impressions.
• Maintain inks, colors, and registration so output meets specifications.
• Clean plates, cylinders, and dye fonts, and lubricate the press as needed.
• Operate the press safely, produce quality products with minimal scrap, meet production schedules, and keep the work area clean.
• Follow safety rules, wear PPE, identify unsafe conditions, and report them to a supervisor.
• Arrive at the press on time and ready to work; maintain a clean and orderly press area.
• Follow AIB and ISO policies, maintain GMP, and follow work instructions and quality requirements.
• Communicate with employees in the department and other departments to support teamwork and keep the machine in good condition.
• Perform light machine maintenance and communicate major issues to a supervisor or lead person.
• Complete required paperwork and labels.
• Work scheduled overtime and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Quarterly perfect-attendance bonuses.
• 11 paid company holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other supplemental offerings.
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Wellness program with potential health-insurance premium discounts and other incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed