Press Assistant -3rd Shift

Cartamundi - The United States Playing Card Company; 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 insurance starting day one

HSA and FSA

Life insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cartamundi's Press Assistant on the 3rd shift in Erlanger, KY, loads paper rolls onto the Web Press, prepares splices, and records stock details as part of daily production. The role also involves operating the Press Feeder, monitoring ink fountains, and ensuring proper paper grades and stock for web press jobs.

The position requires 1-3 years of offset printing experience and a high school diploma, with competitive pay and valuable benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to follow procedures.
• Attention to detail to identify quality issues.
• Ability to quickly identify production problems and follow guidelines.
• Effective communication with team and leadership.
• 1-3 years of offset printing experience.

Responsibilities

• Audit printed and unprinted job stock for print and paper quality.
• Monitor feeder function and sheet registration for sheet fed jobs.
• Audit printed sheets to validate paper thickness and moisture content.
• Check, clean, fill and replace ink in the fountains.
• Record paper roll details and make system documentation for web press jobs.
• Monitor paper rolls and perform splice changes while running.
• Evaluate splice placement and remove damaged paper for web press jobs.
• Handle air bar on paper rolls for web press jobs.
• Monitor coating systems to maintain proper levels.
• Remove completed rolls and weigh/record scrap.
• Use hoist to load/unload paper rolls and transfer skids.
• Complete the daily task list and transfer stock as needed.
• Notify Material Transfer when loads need to move to warehouse or finishing.
• Operate powered industrial trucks after training and certification.
• Transfer inventory in the production system and maintain logs.
• Perform housekeeping tasks around presses and machines.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

High attention to detail

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Offset printing experience

Good communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Press Assistant -3rd Shift

Full Time Direct Labor Erlanger, KY, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2260

$24.00 To $26.00 Hourly

Join the global leader in the fast-growing playing cards and board games industry. Cartamundi’s purpose is “Sharing the Magic of Playing together”. A powerful purpose that drives social and interactive customer experiences with a human touch both online and in the physical world.

The Press Assistant is responsible for loading paper rolls onto the Web Press. This involves finding the correct grade of paper in the holding area, preparing a splice and loading the new paper onto the Press. This position is also responsible for removing used rolls of paper from the machine and making the appropriate system entries. The Press Assistant is also responsible for the operation of the Press Feeder on the Sheet Fed press, monitoring Press supplies, placing ink in the ink fountains, and staging and consistently feeding all job stock; and performs routine Press maintenance – wash-up of Press and hanging of plates for next job.

What You'll Do as a Press Assistant:

• 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 that 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

We’re looking for a Press Assistant with:

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

Benefits aPress AssistantCan Expect from Cartamundi:

• Competitive pay
• Climate controlled facility
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
• HSA and FSA
• Life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Employee discounts on daycare, gym memberships, travel, and much more

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Sitting at workstation approximately 20% of work time, standing and walking approximately 80%
• Lift / push / pull up to 75 pounds
• Ability to twist, reach, and bend
• Requires ability to reach, grasp, and manipulate objects
• Ability to operate various machine and hand tools
• Involves moderate risks or discomforts and special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, pallets, trucks and machines
• Ability to wear provided PPE including hearing protection and steel toed shoes
• ThisPress Assistantposition is located on-site in our Erlanger, KY facility

Cartamundi does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities.

Candidates must be 18 years old to work for Cartamundi.

No agencies please. No sponsorship available.

About Cartamundi:

Cartamundi is responsible for sales and distribution of its own American household Playing Card and Games brands like BICYCLE®, BEE®, KEM®, ARISTOCRAT® and HOYLE®. Internationally, Cartamundi owns many other leading brands such as Fournier®, Shuffle®, COPAG®, Grimaud®, Color Addict® to name few.

Next to our own brands, we are the manufacturer of excellence for our customer’s nostalgic card and board games and collectable cards such as Monopoly®, Pokémon®, UNO®, Disney, Harry Potter and Magic the Gathering®.

A truly global company, Cartamundi is in full expansion and increasing its local presence through strategic partnerships and investments. Currently, Cartamundi operates across 23 locations (including 13 factories) throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, with over 2500 employees, and products being sold in more than 185 countries.

In 2020, Cartamundi celebrated its 50th anniversary starting back in 1970 when 2 Belgian families merged their Playing Cards business in the heart of Europe.

Today, Cartamundi North America represents its largest business, with 3 Customer Design Centers, 4 large Manufacturing units and providing jobs to over 1,500 people.

In North America, for 140 years, The United States Playing Card Company (“USPC”) has been the leader in the distribution and production of premier playing cards and a creator of innovative family-friendly games. Whether it is a game of blackjack on the casino floor or game night with the family our brands and products play a part.