Gravure Press Operator

Employbridge; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company in Chester, Virginia is seeking an experienced Press Operator to operate and troubleshoot gravure presses. The ideal candidate should possess a high school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of relevant press operation experience. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality outputs by matching inks, resolving defects, and maintaining efficient operations. A focus on safety and adherence to policies is essential. This is an opportunity to leverage your expertise in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of press operation experience, specifically with Gravure printing and troubleshooting.
• Basic computer skills and mathematical skills needed for computing percentages, weights, and measures.

Responsibilities

• Operate gravure press and troubleshoot press operation.
• Prepare press by ensuring high quality product through ink matching and process adjustments.
• Oversee roll stand service and maintain solvent and ink levels.
• Make adjustments and clear jams during product processing.
• Ensure adherence to environmental health and safety standards.

Skills

Operating rotogravure equipment

Basic computer skills

Mathematical skills for computing percentages

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Role

Operates Press to develop end-result printed material in accordance with customer specifications:

Operate gravure press, troubleshoot and monitor press operation. Prepares press by performing a variety of tasks to produce a consistent, high quality product by matching inks, resolving defects and adjustments to exceed customer expectation. By performing a variety of make ready task and press operations from mixing inks and solvents, replenishing supplies, resolving printing defects and adjustments to press to produce high quality product. Oversee roll stand service. Check posted viscosity time to maintain correct viscosity of inks. Check and keep solvent and ink containers filled. Fill auto viscosity containers, solvent tanks and cans as needed. Make adjustments, clear jams, while processing product, maintaining speed and quality. Ensure efficient and rapid make ready, with unloading and loading of printing carriages and rotary tools.

Responsibilities

• Operates gravure press, troubleshoots and monitor press operation.
• Prepares press by performing a variety of tasks to produce a consistent, high quality product by matching inks, resolving defects, and adjustments to exceed customer expectation.
• By performing a variety of task and press operations from mixing inks and solvents, replenishing supplies, resolving printing defects and adjustments to press to produce high quality product.
• Oversee roll stand service.
• Check posted viscosity time to maintain correct viscosity of inks.
• Check and keep solvent and ink containers filled.
• Fill auto viscosity time to maintenance correct viscosity of inks.
• Make adjustments, clear jams, while processing product, maintaining speed and quality.
• Ensure efficient and rapid make ready, with unloading and loading of printing carriages and rotary tools.
• Ensure adherence to EHS and Clean policies.
• Assist team members in maintaining clean and safe environment.
• Maintain and follows all company policies regarding safety and PPE.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 3 years of press operation with specific Gravure printing and troubleshooting.
• Must possess basic computer skills and mathematical skills necessary to compute percentages, weights and measures.

Required Skills

• Experience operating rotogravure equipment