Press Operator
2 weeks ago
We are seeking an experienced Press Operator to join our team at Novolex. As a Press Operator, you will be responsible for setting up and operating flexographic printing presses to print designs or lettering on rolls of paper for use in making butter, candy, and confectionary and food service wrappers.
Key Responsibilities:- Set up and operate flexographic printing presses to print designs or lettering on rolls of paper.
- Read job orders and mount specified polymer plate cylinders on shafts, and secure assemblies in press beds.
- Attach feed lines to chambered doctor blade systems with prescribed inks.
- Move levers to engage dye rolls, adjusting positions of cylinders to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed areas.
- Insert shafts through cores of paper mill rolls and secure rolls on presses in feed positions.
- Splice ends of rolls to trailer sheets remaining in presses, using tape, and thread paper to regulate roll tensions and feed as directed.
- Start presses, adjusting speeds, tensions, and alignments of printing plates as necessary.
- Cut samples of printed materials from ends of printed rolls and inspect for imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions.
- Clean photopolymer plates, cylinders, and inking systems, and lubricate presses as needed, using grease guns.
- Observe mechanical operations and indicating gauges, such as video web scanners, ammeters, and air pressure gauges, to ensure specified operating levels are maintained and make specified adjustments when malfunctions occur.
- Operate presses in teams with Waxer Operators on presses equipped with waxers that coat paper by threading paper through waxer machines and starting ends of paper around rewind cores.
- Splice breaks in paper, using tape, and remove rewound rolls or sheets from machines with hoists, and pull shafts from cores by hand.
- Weigh, label, and mark printed/coated rolls and move to Slitter areas.
- Clean presses and work areas, keep daily time, production, and material usage reports, and regulate temperatures of gas-fired drying units.
- Conform to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures and policies to assure wrappers are suitable for direct food contact.
- Five or more years of hands-on experience operating web-fed printing presses or converting machines.
- Two years minimum experience as a flexographic press helper or operator.
- High School diploma or G.E.D., mechanical aptitude, good color acuity/matching, and knowledge of water-based inks.
We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health. We also prioritize support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs, and encourage facility-level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.
We offer constant opportunities for advancement, including skills development, advanced education programs, training and development programs, and courses available through Novolex University. Our programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
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