3rd Shift Press Assistant — Precision in Offset Printing

Cartamundi; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Climate controlled facility

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and FSA

Life insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cartamundi is hiring a Press Assistant for the 3rd shift at our Erlanger, KY facility. The role involves loading paper rolls onto the Web Press, preparing splices, loading ink, and operating the Press Feeder on Sheet Fed presses. You will also monitor supplies, record system data, and perform routine press maintenance.

Requirements include 1-3 years of offset printing experience and a High School diploma or equivalent. Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong Mechanical aptitude.
• High attention to detail and judgment based on written procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to quickly identify production problems and quality issues.
• Ability to work well with others and cooperate with team members and leadership.
• 1-3 years of offset printing experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Audit printed and unprinted job stock for print and paper quality identifying variations in caliper, paper curl and moisture content.
• Constantly monitor feeder function and confirm side-guide pull and sheet registration for sheet fed jobs.
• Randomly audit printed sheets to validate paper thickness and moisture content and confirm edition number matches follower for sheet fed jobs.
• Check, clean, fill and replace ink in the fountains for the appropriate print requirements and prepare inks for subsequent jobs.
• Find the appropriate paper grade in the holding area and record the details of the paper roll as well as making the necessary system documentation for web press jobs.
• Monitor paper rolls and makes changes while the roll is in operation using a paper splicing technique for web press jobs.
• Evaluate the placement of the splice and removes all damaged paper for web press jobs.
• Inflate, deflate, and handle the air bar on paper rolls for web press jobs.
• Monitor coating systems to ensure proper levels are maintained for web press jobs.
• Remove completed paper rolls from the press and disposes of all wasted paper and weighs and records scrap for web press jobs.
• Use hoist to load and unload paper rolls to and from the press and transfer skids for web press jobs.
• Complete the daily task list.
• Transfer paper to the press and transfers printed card sheets to the Bobst machine.
• Notify Material Transfer personnel when loads need to be moved to a warehouse or taken to Finishing.
• Complete power equipment training and certification process and operate powered industrial trucks to transport and retrieve raw materials and finished goods.
• Transfer inventory, materials and supplies in the production system and keeps the necessary documentation logs.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as trash collection, emptying drums, removing unused skids around the Press, Bobst and Calem machines.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Offset printing experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Web press operation

Bobst machine

Calem machines

Powered industrial trucks

Job description

Cartamundi is hiring a Press Assistant for the 3rd shift at our Erlanger, KY facility. The role involves loading paper rolls onto the Web Press, preparing splices, loading ink, and operating the Press Feeder on Sheet Fed presses. You will also monitor supplies, record system data, and perform routine press maintenance.

Requirements include 1-3 years of offset printing experience and a High School diploma or equivalent. Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and teamwork are essential.