Press Operator (Flexographic – Labels)

DCM; Brampton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing and business communications partner is seeking an experienced Press Operator in Brampton. As part of the Labels department, you will operate a flexographic press to produce high-quality labels while minimizing waste. Candidates must have proven flexographic experience, and familiarity with OMET, Mark Andy, and Nilpeter presses is essential. The role requires shift work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with flexographic presses is a must.
• Experience running shrink sleeves is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a flexographic press.
• Mount flexible plates and install dies as needed.
• Monitor and maintain viscosity of inks.
• Troubleshoot problems during the press run.

Skills

Flexographic print experience

Oral and written communication skills in English

Basic mathematic skills

Ability to lift up to 60lbs

Education

Completion of Secondary School diploma

Tools

OMET press

Mark Andy press

Nilpeter press

Job description

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Position : Press Operator (Flexographic – Labels)

Employment Type : Full Time Permanent

Location : Brampton, ON

DCM is a marketing and business communications partner that helps companies simplify the complex ways they communicate and operate, so they can accomplish more with fewer steps and less effort. DCM serves major brands in key vertical markets, including financial services, retail, healthcare, energy, other regulated industries and the public sector. We integrate seamlessly into our clients’ businesses thanks to our deep understanding of their needs, our use of technology-enabled solutions, and our end-to-end service offering.

Thanks to our locations throughout Canada and in the United States, we are able to meet our clients’ varying needs with scale, speed, and efficiency – no matter how large or complex the ask. And we can do it all with advanced data security, regulatory compliance, and bilingual communications, in digital or print.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Press Operator who will work in our Labels department to set up and operate a 3-8 colour rotary flexographic press with UV and digital imaging capabilities (OMET, MarkAndy, Aquaflex, Nilpeter) to produce high quality products for our valued clients, while keeping waste to a minimum.

This role will be on a 2 week rotational shift, rotating from Day Shift (7am – 3pm), Afternoon Shift (3pm – 11pm) and Night Shift (11pm-7am).

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret order requirements on the production docket and set up press as required, ensuring to follow docket instructions.
• Mount flexible plates on cylinders, install dies as needed, install print cylinders on shafts and set assembly into modules on press.
• Determine anilox volume required, fill ink trays and / or pumps, monitor and maintain viscosity of inks.
• Set impression of plate to anilox roll and impression cylinder.
• Set die strike impression as required for construction for up to 4 die stations.
• Regulate roll tension during press run for registration of print to die.
• Run press to maximum speed as determined by the job complexity and quality expectations for roll to roll, roll to fanfold or roll to sheeter products.
• Troubleshoot problems such as ink and registration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Experiences

Completion of Secondary School (Grade 12) diploma or equivalent certificate

Proven experience and product knowledge in flexographic print products and presses. Experience with OMET, Mark Andy and Nilpeter presses are a must.

Experience running shrink sleeves is beneficial

Excellent Oral and written communication skills in English

Basic mathematic skills

Ability to lift up to 60lbs

DATA Communications Management Corp. (DCM) is committed to equal employment opportunity, employs and does not discriminate against all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable federal and provincial laws. We invite resumes from all qualified applicants. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, please inform human resources so that we can ensure your equal participation.

DCM would like to thank all applicants, however only those candidates qualified will be contacted.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Marketing Services

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