1st Shift Flexo Press Operator

RLG Healthcare; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Label Group in Buffalo, NY is seeking a 1st Shift Flexo Press Operator to join our team. The role involves setting up and operating the printing press to produce labels and related products. This position offers onsite training and the opportunity to learn a valuable skilled trade in the printing industry.

Employees will have unlimited growth potential and the chance to continuously advance your career. Pay rate is $24.00-$34.50 per hour for an Experienced Flexo Press Operator.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 3+ years related experience or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of narrow-web Flexo printing experience.
• Experience with color matching, die cutting, plate mounting and changeovers.

Responsibilities

• Reads job order and loads dies into press, installs print cylinder on shaft and installs print cylinder in press.
• Fills ink pans, screens and pumps with prescribed inks.
• Starts press, adjusting speed and alignment of stock to the print cylinder as necessary
• Engages print cylinders; adjusts printing impression as necessary, places print cylinders lead-to-lead and runs down approval strip
• Cleans plates, print cylinders and dies as needed, performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance as required
• Mixes inks to produce and maintain desired colors and viscosity
• Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Multitasking

Work Ethic

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Flexo Press

Narrow-web Printing

Color Matching

Die Cutting

Plate Mounting

Changeovers

Job description

As Resource Label Group continues to grow, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team! Every person in our company contributes to our success. We offer an employee centric, collaborative culture that is technology driven and focused on delivering valuable, creative solutions. Our core values embody the way we interact with each other just as it influences the way we interact with clients.

We are currently recruiting for a 1st Shift Flexo Press Operator to join our team! The 1st Shift Flexo Press Operator is responsible for setting up and operating the printing press to produce labels and related products. This position offers onsite training and the opportunity to learn a valuable skilled trade in the printing industry. Employees will have unlimited growth potential and the chance to continuously advance your career. Previous printing experience in a manufacturing setting is a huge plus. This position reports to the Production Manager.

Pay Rate: $24.00-$34.50 /hour for an Experienced Flexo Press Operator

Schedule: 1st shift, Monday-Friday, 6:30AM-3:00PM, with occasional overtime

Responsibilities

• Reads job order and loads dies into press, installs print cylinder on shaft and installs print cylinder in press.
• Fills ink pans, screens and pumps with prescribed inks.
• Starts press, adjusting speed and alignment of stock to the print cylinder as necessary
• Engages print cylinders; adjusts printing impression as necessary, places print cylinders lead-to-lead and runs down approval strip
• Cuts sample of approval strip from printed roll, inspects for imperfections such as print to print out of register, print to die out of register, missing impression, ink starvation or color adjustments, making adjustments as necessary
• Cleans plates, print cylinders and dies as needed, performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance as required
• Mixes inks to produce and maintain desired colors and viscosity
• Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards

Key Characteristics That We Are Looking For

• Mechanical Aptitude: Able to understand and apply mechanical concepts effectively, has solid and sound knowledge of equipment, tools, programs, and systems, follows safety protocols and procedures, and works confidently and safely in a manufacturing setting
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Acts as a team player that balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information, develops alternative solutions, and uses reason when handling a variety of situations
• Ability to multitask: Able to complete multiple tasks effectively at once in a safe and productive manner
• Strong work ethic, willingness to learn, and positive attitude

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and a minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 1 year of narrow-web Flexo printing experience required
• Flexo press, narrow-web printing, flexible packaging, screen printing, and/or label printing/packaging experience, preferred
• Multi-color printing experience
• Experience with color matching, die cutting, plate mounting, and conducting changeovers
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Primarily works in a manufacturing setting, which contains equipment and machinery that can be noisy and hazardous
• Is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Is occasionally exposed to chemicals, some of which could be hazardous
• Noise level is usually moderate

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to stand, talk, and hear
• Occasionally required to walk, and use hands to handle or feel
• Occasionally required to lift or move up to 40 pounds