Press Operator Assistant - 2nd shift

ProAmpac; Town of Cheektowaga (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid parental leave

Life Insurance

401k with generous company match

Paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Safety shoe allotment

Employee referral program

Employee Assistance Fund

Job summary

ProAmpac in Cheektowaga, NY is hiring a Press Assistant for the 2nd shift on a temporary-to-direct basis. The role supports the Printing Department to keep presses running and ensure quality per customer specs. The position offers a path to a higher Operator role and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Rate is $19/hr plus a $1.00/hr shift differential. This employer provides medical, dental, vision, paid leave, 401k with match, paid vacation, holidays, safety shoe allowance, and more.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills for shift communication.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to read and interpret job orders for setup and production.
• Color discernment; graphic design experience is a plus.
• Ability to perform simple math.

Responsibilities

• Assist printing operation and work with Operator to produce quality products per customer specs.
• Inspect prints to ensure highest quality and coordinate efficient run.
• Manage inks and solvents; ensure correct viscosity, color, and quantities.
• Prepare for next production run by supplying press with ink, cores, and rolls.
• Ensure and monitor inks to keep press running.
• Keep press area organized and clean.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

We are hiring! Join a great team and work in an air-conditioned plant in Cheektowaga, NY. We are in need of a Press Assistant on 2nd shift . This is a Temp to Direct hire role. We offer competitive pay for this job and career progression to a higher Operator role.

Rate $19/hr plus $1.00 / hour shift differential.

Come join ProAmpac who is one of the largest suppliers of consumer packaging products.

When hired as a ProAmpac employee, we offer a full benefits package!

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Paid parental leave

• Life Insurance

• 401k with generous company match

• Paid vacation

• 11 paid holidays

• Safety shoe allotment

• Generous employee referral program

• ProAmpac’s Employee Assistance Fund, and much, much more.

The Printer Assistant provides support services for the Printing Department personnel to keep presses functioning.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists in printing operation and works with the Operator to create a quality product according to our customers' specifications. This may include duties such as tightening shafts, pouring solvents, wrapping skids, checking tear sheets, and observing webs on the Printing Press.

• Inspects the print job to ensure the highest quality and coordinates efforts to run the job efficiently.

• Works with inks and utilizes the proper ink for individual work orders. This includes checking the viscosity of inks, maintaining color and proper quantities of ink and solvent appropriate for the job being run.

• Prepares for the next production run by supplying the Press with ink, cores, and rolls.

• Ensures and monitors Inks to keep press running.

• Keeps the press area organized, swept, helps to clean presses and clear of debris.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education.

• 2 years of manufacturing experience is preferred.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly during the shift.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills to facilitate shift-to-shift communication with Assistant Printers, Printer Operators, production Supervisors, and Leads.

• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple correspondence is necessary.

• Ability to read and interpret job orders to successfully and correctly set up and assist in running the product, in accordance with customer requirements.

• A good eye for color is required, graphic design experience is preferred.

• Ability to perform simple math equations.

• Strong ability to read a tape measure accurately required.

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