Ink Services (3rd Shift)

RRD; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 26,863 - 42,705; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD in De Pere, Wisconsin, is seeking a Production Assistant who will provide support to the production teams through equipment preparation and ink mixing. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background, attention to detail, and good communication skills.

This role encompasses responsibilities such as distributing inks, checking their quality, recycling, and robust training for team members. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are part of the employment package.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints.
• Must have strong mechanical background.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to cooperate across departments.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines.
• Team member must work cooperatively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive and distribute ink or other coatings used in manufacturing.
• Ensure adherence to formula or customer specifications for ink colors.
• Check new ink or coatings characteristics to ensure tolerances.
• Recycle and re-use ink by blending matches.
• Order inks, coatings, adhesives for jobs.
• Mount flexo plates on cylinders.
• Prepare and clean anilox rollers.
• Inventory and order molded plates as needed.
• Prepare rollers for reconditioning when necessary.
• Train and support new and existing team members.

Skills

Ability to understand and follow directions

Ability to read and interpret blue prints

Strong mechanical background

Attention to detail

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Team player with initiative

Job description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide assistance and support to the production teams. Members will be involved in equipment preparation, plate mounting and ink mixing. The purpose is to provide assistance, supplies and services to all production equipment in order to reduce makeready and increase manufacturing efficiencies.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for receiving and distributing ink or other coatings used in manufacturing.
• Compare color of printing ink with sample to ensure adherence to formula or customer specifications.
• Check samples of new ink or coatings characteristics such as color, viscosity, drying time, density, etc. to ensure it is within tolerances for machinery and finished product.
• Recycle and re-use ink by blending matches when possible.
• Order inks, coatings, adhesives or any other special materials for jobs.
• Mount flexo plates on cylinders.
• Prepare anilox rollers for job.
• Clean anilox rollers.
• Mount gears and handles to plate cylinders or anilox rollers.
• Scope anilox rollers to determine size and condition.
• Inventory molded plates and order new ones if and when needed.
• Prepare rollers or cylinders to be shipped out for recondition when needed.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for training and supporting new and existing team members.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints.
• Must have strong mechanical background.
• Attention to detail.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively across departments when completing assignments.
• Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and prioritize workload and make adjustments to meet business needs.
• Team member must work in a team environment with minimum supervision, cooperate and work with others, share information and take the initiative to improve the process and solve problems.

Additional Information

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $19.50 - $31.00 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.