Press Trainee

Sealed Air Corporation; Streetsboro (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a Press Operator for the day shift (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM). You will learn flexographic press operations, work with training staff, and ensure quality and production targets are met.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and strong mechanical aptitude. You will participate in the setup, operation, and cleanup of press equipment, with opportunities for advancement after training.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude required to operate and troubleshoot press equipment.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of press operations.
• Knowledge of work orders, artwork, color cards and charts.

Responsibilities

• Work with a trainer or skilled operator to learn work orders, schedules, artwork, color cards, charts, and written instructions.
• Use hand tools and equipment to support press setup and operation.
• Learn to set up and use test equipment per procedures.
• Develop understanding of ink, impression, tension, nip feed, rewind rolls, drying, and related presswork arrangements.
• Operate press, monitor performance, and adjust to maintain quality and production requirements.
• Move materials and perform press shutdowns and minor maintenance.
• Record production and other data; keep area clean; follow safety rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Press operations

Work orders knowledge

Artwork color charts familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE:
Learn the terminology, techniques and operating characteristics involved on flexographic press operations toprint and meet established single, multi or process color quality and production requirements.

Pay: $24.50

Day Shift - 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Work with a trainer or skilled operator to acquire a working knowledge or work orders, schedules, artwork,color cards, charts, established procedures and written instructions
• Use common hand tools such as rubber hammer, wrenches, screwdriver, pliers, fixed gauges, zahn cup,densitometer, inks, step ladder and hand lift dolly
• Learn to set up and use all test equipment in accordance with proper procedures.
• Develop a functional understanding of proper sequential and/or set up of ink, printing impression, tension,nip feed, rewind rolls or cylinders and related drying, ink feed and other presswork arrangements andcontrols.
• Develop the ability to operate press in prescribed manner, monitor operation and make various checks andadjustments to maintain quality standards and production requirements.
• Move material, press rolls and supplies as required and perform press shut down operations and minormaintenance in prescribed and proper manner.
• Record time, production, or other required information on proper form. Maintain press and supply storagearea in a clean and orderly condition. Observe all prescribed or standard safety rules and regulations.
• Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of work orders schedules, artwork, color cards and charts.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of press operations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated good performance in current role

REQUIREMENT:

• Transition to role of Press Operator after completion of training and availability of Operatoropening. Shift will be determined by available opening at time of promotion.

Benefits and Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Additional Information

Requisition id:57107

Relocation:No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.