Press Helper

ProAmpac; Richmond; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Profit sharing bonus

Pension

Flexible benefits

Safety boots allowance

Tools allowance

Prescription safety eyewear allowance

Custom molded ear plugs allowance

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking a Press Helper to assist the Press Operator in running the press and maximizing productivity on site in Richmond, BC. You will handle rolls, monitor ink, and ensure print quality by comparing samples to a master. This role requires physical work and rotating shift availability.

The position offers growth in a dynamic packaging company with benefits and safety equipment allowances. You will join a team focused on quality and safety in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a flexographic or graphic litho press environment.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work 8-hour rotating shifts (days, nights, afternoons).
• Team player and reliable.
• Capable of standing, walking, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Press Operator to maximize press productivity.
• Receive palletized rolls from the extrusion team.
• Insert 45 lb cylinders into plastic rolls and mount them on the press.
• Splice old plastic onto new rolls for print continuity.
• Palletize finished rolls and stage for shipment.
• Install/uninstall rolls from the press.
• Monitor ink levels and fill ink buckets roughly every 30 minutes.
• Change ink buckets every 30 minutes to 8 hours per job and connect hoses.
• Compare sample prints to master samples for QA.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a Supervisor.

Skills

Press experience

Mechanical aptitude

Effective communication

Team player

Safety awareness

Job description

Description

Would you like to elevate your career with a company that genuinely appreciates your dedication to hard work, safety, and success? Come aboard ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging solutions. Here, you’re not just an employee; you’re part of a dynamic team committed to innovating the future of packaging together!

About Us

ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company specializing in innovative, sustainable, and high-performance packaging solutions. Operating over 80 manufacturing centers with 11,000+ employees across three continents, serving food, healthcare, and consumer goods markets.

Reporting to the Production Supervisors, the Press Helper’s role is to assist the Press Operator with the running of the press in a way that maximizes productivity. The Helper will learn how to compare samples of printing to a master sample for quality assurance, monitor ink levels used at the press, fill ink buckets with the proper inks, splice plastic from an old roll onto the new roll for continuity of the print job and palletize finished rolls and stage them for shipment while adhering to safety, quality and workplace organization standards policies and procedures.

You will:

• Assist the Press Operator with the running of the press in a way that maximizes productivity.
• Receive palletized, unprinted rolls from the extrusion team.
• Insert 45lb cylinders into the plastic roll, rolling it onto chucks to be fastened and secured to the press.
• Splice plastic from an old roll onto the new roll for continuity of the print job.
• Palletize finished rolls and staging them for shipment.
• Install/uninstall rolls from the press.
• Monitor ink levels used at the press, filling ink buckets with the proper paint, approximately every 30 minutes.
• Change ink buckets every 30 minutes to 8 hours depending on the needs of the printing job and connecting hoses as required.
• Assist the Press Operator with comparing samples of printing and comparing it to a master sample for quality assurance.
• Other duties as assigned by a Supervisor.

What you have to offer

• Experience in a flexographic or graphic litho press environment.
• You have a good understanding of manufacturing processes.
• You have mechanical aptitude.
• You have effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• You are able to work 8-hour rotating shifts, days, nights & afternoons.
• You’re a team player and reliable.
• You can meet the bona fide physical requirements to carry out the duties of the role, including standing, walking, climbing, lifting and carrying up to 50lbs regularly.
• You can work with all levels of the organization and demonstrate a positive “can-do” attitude.

What we have to offer

• A competitive compensation package that includes paid time off, profit share bonus, pension and comprehensive flexible benefits that are customizable to you and your family’s needs.
• Allowances for Safety Boots, Tools, Prescription Safety Eyewear & Custom Molded Ear Plugs.
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and highly motivated work environment where you can develop your potential and launch an exciting career.

Job Category: Operations/Production/Manufacturing Full-Time