Coating Machine Operator

2 days ago


WI United States Heartland Group Inc Full time
Job Title: Coating Machine Operator

At Heartland Group Inc, we are seeking a skilled Coating Machine Operator to join our team. As a Coating Machine Operator, you will be responsible for setting up and operating a coating printing machine to produce print on label rolls.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Follow standard operating procedures and specifications to ensure adherence to production/process specifications
  • Maintain production records and logs of equipment and product performance
  • Adjust set up and process operations accordingly
  • Follow coating formulas to weigh and prepare coating solutions for application to substrates
  • Inspect and examine products for print clarity, color accuracy, and conformance to specifications
  • Ability to test coat weights and functional properties after coating to ensure quality product
  • Load raw material into machine and unload finished product
  • Perform tests and check product routinely for multiple characteristics using standard measuring devices
  • Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve print quality
  • Set and adjust speed, temperature, ink flow, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment
  • Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, colors, color sequences, and anilox BCM
  • Select and install printing plates, rollers, gauges, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications
  • Monitor feeding, printing, and coating of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions
  • Pour ink, color compounds, and other materials into ink chambers, making measurements and adjustments to control color and viscosity
  • Test inks for pH and viscosity according to manufacturer's specifications
  • Clean and lubricate printing and coating machines and components
  • Perform in a leadership role and guide Coating Machine Assistant for the machine the Coating Machine Operator is working on
  • May operate forklift to move and place material
  • May utilize inventory system including scanners to track inventory
Requirements:
  • Accountability: The extent to which an individual is willing to accept responsibility
  • Accuracy: The extent to which an individual's work is correct and error free within company policies and guidelines
  • Adaptability: The extent to which an individual can fit into a changing work environment
  • Communication, Oral & Written: The extent to which an individual communicates with clarity, actively engaging in conversations in order to clearly understand others' message and intent, and received and processes feedback
  • Organized: The ability of the individual to be structured and methodical in working skills
  • Problem Solving: The ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems
  • Safety Awareness: The ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety
Preferred Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Technical Certification or Associates Degree in printing processes
Preferred Experience:
  • Previous coating experience and/or flexographic printing experience is a plus, but not required
Computer Skills:
  • Must have working knowledge of the use of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Other Skills:
  • Mechanical aptitude is a must
  • Math/algebra skills is preferred, used in the quality testing process
  • Ability to use measurement of liquids for multipart batches

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Including Disabled and Veterans.


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