Web Press - Rolltender

Walsworth•Ripon, WI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Web Press - Rolltender supports the Crew Leader and 1st Operator and can operate both the press and folder in their absence. The role involves running and maintaining the press and folder, training crew members, and helping ensure production, quality, safety, and maintenance requirements are met. The position may follow either a 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday-to-Friday schedule or a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. 2-2-3 schedule. When the Crew Leader and 1st Operator are absent, the Rolltender may direct crew work and help manage personnel and resources. The role also includes following work orders and standard operating procedures, completing the department’s training program, and working at other presses or in other departments as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Manufacturing experience.
High degree of mechanical competency.
Previous web press experience, or willingness to train for a year or more.
Quality-conscious and production-oriented.
Problem-solving and decision-making ability.
Ability to work without supervision.
Motivation to do the best job possible.
Good interpersonal skills and some written and oral communication skills.
Mechanically inclined.
Ability to lift and move materials weighing 30 to 75 pounds.
Ability to use hands for repetitive material-handling tasks for about 90% of an eight-hour shift.
Ability to kneel and squat occasionally, stand constantly for up to eight hours, and occasionally climb two flights of stairs (about 23 steps).

Responsibilities

Work with crew members to operate the press and folder, clean and maintain equipment, change paper rolls, and complete other assigned duties.
Ensure maintenance activities are completed and documented, and follow the department’s maintenance program.
Inspect work consistently and maintain a high quality of web work; work with the Crew Leader to pull, inspect, and initial running samples and ensure sample copies meet quality expectations.
Follow standard operating procedures and inform the Crew Leader of violations or errors, or correct them through training when appropriate.
Verify press counts by comparing autocount figures with counters, initial packing slips as appropriate, and ensure autocount printouts and computer entries are accurate.
Keep the press area clean during production and downtime, use resources efficiently, and instruct crew members to meet the Crew Leader’s requirements.
Complete the department’s training program and ensure safety policies and procedures are followed, including applicable PPE, ergonomics, and chemical hazard practices when overseeing work.
Maintain a rotation among crew members at press workstations.
Work at the assigned workstation five minutes before the start of the shift and work on varying presses or in other departments as directed.
When directed or when the Crew Leader is absent, assign or direct crew work, aiming to divide tasks equitably while considering experience and ability.
Assist with maintenance programs, tasks, and paperwork, including entering accurate press-run, paper-consumption, and waste information into the computer.
Train crew members; read and follow the full work order for each job and ensure discrepancies are resolved.
When the Crew Leader and 1st Operator are absent, ensure the press has required supplies and personnel, report shortages to the Supervisor or Foreman, and elevate unresolved or continuing problems to the shift Supervisor or Foreman.