Die Cutter Press Operator

DIE CUTTER OPERATOR

LEMONT, IL – RRD SUPPLY CHAIN & PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

YOUR NEXT JOB AWAITS YOU AT RRD LEMONT, IL

WE HAVE AN IMMEDIATE FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY FOR A DIE CUTTER OPERATOR

RRD’s 140,000 sq ft Genesis plant provides speciality corrugated packaging and displays. Founded in 1999 and acquired by RR Donnelley in 2011 it is located southwest of Chicago in Lemont Illinois. Genesis is a sheet-fed plant with some of the finest print capabilities in the corrugated industry. The Genesis plant specializes in on-site creative and structural design, flexo pre-print, direct print, litho label mounting and die-cutting. The plant serves customers with marketing kits, promotional packaging, retail packaging and POS/POP displays

We have a comprehensive, full-time benefits package that includes: medical/dental/vision and life insurance, short/long-term disability,401(k), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and more. We believe in promoting from within, so there is definitely opportunity for growth at RRD.  Grow to where you want to be.

JOIN A GROWING TEAM

• The Die Cutter Operator is responsible for setting up and operating a printing machine to produce product.
• Inspect and examine printed products for accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.
• Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve quality, using knobs, hand wheels, or hand tools.
• Set and adjust speed, temperature, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment.
• Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications. 
• Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools.
• Monitor feeding, printing, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
• Load, position, and adjust unprinted materials on holding fixtures or in equipment loading and feeding mechanisms.
• Clean and lubricate printing machines and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, rags, and hoses.
• Measure screens and use measurements to center and align screens in proper positions and sequences on machines, using gauges and hand tools.
• Monitor and control operation of auxiliary equipment to assemble and finish products.
• Pack and label cartons, boxes, or bins of finished products.
• Other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.

Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RRD IS AN EEO/AA INCLUDING VETS AND DISABLED EMPLOYER

Required Skills

Required Education

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred Education
• Technical Certification or Associates Degree in printing processes

Preferred Experience

• Previous flexographic printing or die cutting experience

Computer Skills

• Must have working knowledge of the use of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Required Experience

Qualifications:
 

Required Education

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred Education
• Technical Certification or Associates Degree in printing processes

Preferred Experience

• Previous flexographic printing or die cutting experience

Computer Skills

• Must have working knowledge of the use of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)