Roll Tender (3rd shift)

CJK Group, Inc.•Lebanon Junction, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sheridan Lebanon Junction, a CJK Company, provides high-quality publication and book printing services. Our talented teams and strong capabilities transform ideas into results. With continued growth ahead, we are looking for someone interested in learning and career advancement opportunities, to join our Press team as a Roll Tender.

Requirements

Requires general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials.
Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations
Able to read, copy and record figures. May involve simple addition and subtraction.
Able to follow simple work instructions. Recognize meanings of two or three syllable words. Able to compare similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Able to speak simple sentences, using normal word order, and present and past tenses.
A team player who works well with others.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine materials needed to run the job successfully.
Ability to make adjustments to auto splicer. Knowledge to load paper and prepare slice for continuous operation of the press.
Knowledge of materials and requirements for press.

Responsibilities

Load rolls of paper onto automatic splicing unit of web offset printing press.
Inspect rolls of paper for blemishes or tears and cuts away damaged area with knife.
Roll paper into loading position on automatic splicer, insert shaft of automatic splicer through roll core, secure holding chucks of automatic splicer to shaft ends, and thread paper through press components to prepare press for printing.
Apply adhesive strip to backup roll and insert backup roll onto automatic splicing unit of press to prepare paper for automatic splicing.
Remove roll of leftover paper from press after automatic splicing.
May operate mechanical truck to transport rolls of paper to press area.
May assist with some of the make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated such as hanging plates, examining plates, prepping and installing blankets, adjusting tension etc.
May clean press and clean and install press components to maintain press in working order. May prepare and Prepares and loads flat stock into a sheet fed press.
Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.