Press Assistant Operator
Amcor Rigid Packaging
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Job summary
Amcor Rigid Packaging is seeking a Press Assistant in California to support the Press Operator and maintain quality during lamination and finishing processes.
The role involves preparing presses, plating prep, cleaning, inventorying supplies, and training under the Press Operator to ensure safe, efficient operation and timely production.
Qualifications
- 1 year working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Education and Certifications: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be detail conscious, quality control and safe production oriented.
Responsibilities
- Assist with set ups and operation of the press equipment.
- Measure and record anilox volumes after cleaning.
- Label and palletize finished rolls.
- Acquire and stock all necessary operating supplies for the press equipment.
- Assist the Press Operator with paperwork and operation of equipment.
- Identify quality defects and ensure safe production processes.
- Clean plates and cylinders and prepare for next jobs.
- Complete other duties as assigned by Shift Supervisor.
Skills
Education
Job description
A Press Assistant will assist the Press Operator in the set up and operation of the Press machine to produce quality production in a safe and timely manner for lamination and finishing departments. The Press Assistants main tasks include servicing all removable components of presses (cylinders, gears, anilox, heads, pans, etc.) and assist the mounting department with cleaning, stripping and prepping plates.
- Support Operations in the Press Department.
- Assist with plate prepping and cylinder sleeving.
- Housekeeping in press, prepress, and ink waste areas.
- Accurately measuring and recording anilox volumes after cleaning.
- Drain and clean ink pots and press components.
- Able to understand and make accurate measurements.
- Understands and completes all paperwork related to operations.
- Labels and palletizes finished rolls.
- Acquire and stock all necessary operating supplies and materials for the press equipment.
- Assist the Press Operator with set ups, paperwork, and operation of equipment.
- Will train under Press Operator. Efficient operation of Press equipment, safety, quality and operation processes.
- Identify quality defects.
- Apply knowledge of Work Order specifications.
- Assists with the take down and set up of jobs.
- Cleans plates and cylinders, washes up decks, and sumps, cleaning of anilox rollers.
- Refills and maintains ink supply and testing ink viscosity.
- Responsible for all press material at machine; film, inks, and plates
- Completes tasks and helps produce quality product in a timely manner.
- Prepare anilox rollers for cleaning, loading anilox into the cleaning unit, operate the cleaning equipment, removal of anilox rollers, and completing inspection reports.
- Staging press components. Assembling carts with the required parts for upcoming jobs on each of the presses
- Cleaning ink kits and various parts form the plant.
- Reassembly of the equipment for the press department. Staging of equipment on racks press side for upcoming jobs.
- Breakdown press equipment for wash tank. Disassemble components from the press to be put into the wash up tank for cleaning.
- Complete other duties as assigned by Shift Supervisor.
- Visually inspects food contact paths during preventative maintenance to ensure no visible contamination is evident. Contact supervisor if contamination is suspected.
- Punctuality and adherence to the company attendance policy are essential
- Managing time and effort to safely meet the demands for quality product.
Internal External * Operations * Quality * Management Team
- 1 year working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Basic computer skills.
- Education and Certifications: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be detail conscious, quality control and safe production oriented.
The starting salary for this position is expected to be $20.50 per hour; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range ($[minimum] to $[maximum]) depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages, and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location.
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
- Company-paid holidays may be slightly higher by location
- Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstration our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
- Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
- Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
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