Press Operator
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- Understanding and proper application of all safety rules, regulations and procedures including proper personal protective equipment and safe manufacturing practices- Maintain all company health and housekeeping standards- Review production order to determine proper raw materials needed for production- Makes recommendations and works with Supervisor to ensure machinery and equipment are in safe and efficient operating condition-Ability to work in a team environment- Ability to read and understand work orders or schedule to determine product specifications and materials requirements- Verifies substrate, ink, plate and cylinder sizes meet specifications- Consistent monitoring and evaluation the quality of printed material is in conformance to specifications and artwork- Follows production schedule while being proactive in making recommendation to changes in the schedule- Meets or exceeds performance goals to ensure scheduled attainment- Monitors, identifies and communicates quality, maintenance, raw material and other related issues that could or have negatively impacted line performance- Provides cross-training to other employees ensuring department personnel can obtain skills and knowledge necessary to successfully perform duties and responsibilities of job- Executes and ensures adherence to Company personnel policies and procedures- Inputs all necessary information into the Radius ERP system to help monitor production- Effectively utilizes the Radius ERP system to obtain necessary information to run production ordersPerforms other related work as required, including:-Making corrections to avoid expensive losses of paper and ink.- Change plates, sleeves/cylinders, anilox and ink chambers-Adjust ink fountain flow rates-Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials-Load substrate onto equipment, web through press cylinders, adjusting unwind/rewind tension controls and aligning printing plates as needed-Clean printing unit cylinders, plates and ink fountains at the completion of each press run or immediately upon an ink spill- Supports and promotes SQF process-Monitor environmental factors, such as humidity and temperature, that may impact equipment performance and make necessary adjustmentsJob Requirements- Effective in completion of multi-faceted projects in conjunction with daily activities-Ability to effectively interact with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible.-Ability to lift ~50 lbs. without assistance and on a frequent basis-Excellent verbal/written communication skill-Capable to work with limited supervision- Resourceful and well organized- Ability to establish credibility and be decisive while recognizing and supporting the organization s preferences and priorities- Results-oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations