Litho Console Technician

Sonoco; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 56,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco in Canton, OH is seeking a Lithography Technician to operate and maintain the KBA Metalstar press, load coatings, and ensure quality per production schedules. The role emphasizes strict safety, proper PPE, and adherence to SOPs in a manufacturing environment.

You will contribute to continuous improvement by performing maintenance, training on equipment, and following GMP/SQF guidelines while supporting packaging operations.

Qualifications

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through high school education, GED, or equivalent work experience
• Job related experience for 1-2 year(s) minimum
• Ability to discern between colors

Responsibilities

• Complies with safety practices and procedures as specified in plant directives
• Operate and maintain KBA Metalstar press equipment to meet specs
• Read and interpret production schedules and specs
• Prepare coatings, load and format printing materials, and perform preventative maintenance

Job description

Position: Lithography Technician

Location: 2121 Warner road, SE Canton, OH 44707

Pay Rate: $41.01/hr + $0.75 shift differential

Shift: Crew schedule - could be nights or days

7p-7:30a or 7a-7:30p

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

What you'll be doing:

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies, and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
• -PPE Usage & Purpose (gloves, sleeves, hearing protection, foot protection, face shield, goggles, apron, etc.)
• Find and interpret SDS Sheet
• Demonstrate emergency evacuation & shelter in place procedures
• Demonstrate proper lockout of litho equipment & demonstrate proficiency on energy sources
• Perform BBS / Safety Observation
• Reporting an unsafe condition
• Assist in completing incident report and demonstrate proficiency
• Properly label chemicals
• Demonstrate fire extinguisher usage and selection
• Demonstrate E-stop vs control stop procedures
• Demonstrate proficiency in load lifting
• Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system while working in a manufacturing environment.
• GMP training and demonstrated knowledge (hand washing)
• HAACP training and demonstrated knowledge
• SQF training and demonstrated knowledge (security, contamination)
• Performs various manual or mechanical production functions by setting up, operating, adjusting, and repairing KBA Metalstar steel flat-sheet printing press production equipment to meet customer specifications.
• Loading pallet onto machine
• Formatting stacker box
• Perform a UV check and demonstrate proficiency
• Demonstrate knowledge of centerline controls
• Demonstrate ability to read spec sheet
• Ability to identify proper coating for production run
• Prepare coating for production run
• Fill day pot with coating
• Format adjustment on coater
• Demonstrate proficiency in changing application roll
• Reading production schedule
• Scan tickets for usage
• Required to stage and maintain packaging materials and follow correct packaging/banding procedures.
• Banding and unbanding a pallet
• Disposal and recycling of all packaging materials
• Corner boards, wood blocks, vapor barrier
• Prepare and place QAD production tickets
• Performs and assists in preventative maintenance on production equipment as required, including track work, elevator, and complete maintenance of the line.
• General line lubrication
• May assist with the disassembly, overhaul, and rebuilds of production equipment.
• Tool use and selection (do nothing test possible)
• Perform troubleshooting on production equipment as required.
• Performs on-the-job training and development of assigned personnel.
• Conducts inspection of in-process materials and in-process and finished products.
• Defect recognition
• Control plan familiarity
• Infinity proficiency
• L2L inputting
• Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, parts, and tooling required for assigned area.
• Ability to identify proper coating for production run
• Prepare coating for production run
• Fill day pot with coating
• Safe handling and disposal of chemicals
• Demonstrated proficiency of ink theory, mixing, X-rite color matching, etc.
• Ability to make press plates and understand specifications
• Relieves operators for breaks as needed.
• Performs record keeping duties as required under the direction of management.
• Data entry and interpretation in L2L, Infinity, and QAD
• Communicates pertinent information to next shift.
• Demonstrated ability to use SQDC boards
• Performs clean-up, painting, and housekeeping duties.
• 5S guidelines / audit
• Pre-shift cleaning and disinfecting
• Initiates, reviews, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
• Demonstrate logging in and usage of Dozuki for SOP retrieval

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through high school education, General Education Development (GED), or through equivalent work experience
• Job related experience for 1-2 year(s) minimum
• Ability to discern between colors

Certifications/Licenses/Other:

• Knowledge of safety practices to deal with exposures to noise levels, physical obstacles, exposure to chemicals, etc.
• Must wear all PPE as assigned and follow all safety rules and processes.
• Working knowledge of the following areas:
• all assigned equipment and products
• mechanical troubleshooting (hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.)
• use of micrometers, calipers, etc.
• simple hand tools
• data entry
• statistical proc