Printing Machine Operator

Polytainers Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Toronto is seeking a Machine Operator for their Printing Department. The role involves operating Dry Offset Printing Presses and requires a minimum of six months experience in a printing or manufacturing environment. Fluency in English is essential, along with strong communication skills. This is a third shift position with hours from 10:45 PM to 7:00 AM, Monday through Friday, and may include occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months work experience in a printing or manufacturing environment.
• Dry Offset printing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Start, stop, run, and tear down Dry Offset Printing Presses.
• Perform job kit verification and line clearance.
• Monitor product quality and visually inspect products.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Skills

Fluent in English

Good written and verbal communication

Challenging situations handling

Good judgment in decision making

Sense of urgency and responsibility

Education

High School or equivalent

Job description

197 Norseman St, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2R5, Canada

Job Description

Posted Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lee’s Summit Printing Department is responsible for the printing and decoration of plastic manufactured food containers. The Printing Departments runs a Monday through Friday schedule on 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Shifts.

Reporting to the Printing Shift Supervisor, the Machine Operator is responsible for operating a dry offset printing press and packing/unpacking rigid plastic containers and lids. A fully qualified Machine Operator will be skilled in the following key responsibilities, however may only be required to perform one of more of the responsibilities at a given time.

HOURS

This is a third shift position. The hours for this role are 10:45pm to 7:00am, Monday – Friday. Occasional overtime will be required.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Start, stop, run, and tear down Dry Offset Printing Presses
• Perform job kit verification, line clearance, replacing plates and washing and preparing color heads
• Run all lid and base presses, this includes all six and eight color presses
• Pack/unpack boxes of finished products according to customer requirements
• Remove and handle trending tray product samples
• Apply labels to boxes and stamp every box without pre-labeling
• Cover other Machine Operators during their lunch and breaks
• Monitor product quality, visually inspecting products at the packing station and maintaining the trending tray
• Perform product control duties, update job cards and enter information on daily machine scheduling and attainment board (white board)
• Adhere to company policies and procedures and never compromise safety
• Treat fellow team members with honesty, respect and dignity
• Meet standards of conduct and adhere to 5S, HACCP and Health and Safety rules

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Educational Requirements: High School or equivalent

Minimum Experience/Field: Minimum six months work experience in a printing or manufacturing environment. Dry Offset printing experience required.

Communication Skills: Fluent in English with good written and verbal communication skills

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR THIS POSITION:

• Ability to anticipate and handle challenging situations effectively, seeking input and involving others when possible
• Consistently uses good judgement while decision making, analyses problems from different angles to seek alternatives before determining best solutions
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, assuming responsibility without being asked in order to achieve results