Flexographic Press Operator Assistant

Assistant Flexographic Press Operator

Emmerson Packaging is a third-generation family-owned company. We are an industry leader in flexible packaging solutions, and we love what we do! We pride ourselves on meeting and exceeding the highest quality standards in everything we do, including adding talented people to our team! This passion and pride have won us the distinction of being named one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for 11 years running.

Our Values say it best :

• We enhance our lives by helping others succeed
• We care about our clients, each other, and our communities
• We are responsible for the outcome of our actions
• We strive to do the right thing, even if it costs us

JOB SUMMARY : The Assistant Flexographic Press Operator is responsible for support and operation of a flexographic printing press to print on plastic film. Additionally, they are responsible to ensure that all work performed on their press is performed safely, efficiently and with a high level of quality as directed by the Printing Supervisor

RESPONSIBILITIES : Pre-Press/Proofing Operations

• Assist in Plate making for making plates as required
• Mounts jobs on proofing equipment in accordance with specifications for cylinder size and gearing
• Compares sample mockups to ensure specified dimensions and lettering are accurate
• Checks for irregularities and defects
• Completes Daily Production Reports
• Ensures work area is clean and tidy

Press Operations

• Running the Press_
• Support and operates all activities of the press to ensure safety, quality and adherence to policies and procedures including conducting pre-op equipment inspections
• Ensures productivity targets are met
• Assists with managing and prioritizing work activities for production personnel assigned to their press.
• Works in conjunction with other Printing Press Operators to ensure the shift obtains its goals set out by the Supervisor
• Deals with any issues as they arise and communicates between shifts to ensure excellent hand offs occur on their press
• Cuts and prepares cores for each job
• Ensures the availability and consistency of inks and other additives and determine settings to control colour and viscosity while running the press
• Manage material movement for unwind and rewind side of press
• Ensures orders and material inventories are accurately accounted for in SAP (computer-based business operation software),
• Performs and documents quality checks to ensure product meets customer specifications
• Notifies Supervisor of defective material and creates Quality Notifications, if required
• Retrieves print cylinders, reviews shop floor papers, and colour standards for each job
• Removes ink pump screen, delivers to Crash Cart for cleaning; reassembles
• Ensures work area is clean and tidy
• Ensures all produced product is packaged and labeled to the customers specification
• Changeover on the Press_
• Ensures the press is completely prepared for a changeover
• Assembles print cylinder gears; prepares cylinders
• Ensures all information and tooling is verified before the order goes into press
• Ensures the press is configured to produce product to customer specifications
• Ensures solvent cans, ink pales, packing materials and other necessary supplies are full for jobs
• Returns used inks to drop-off area and retrieves pump wash solvent
• Places stickers on pails being returned to Ink Room
• Ensures all equipment is properly cleaned, maintained, and stored when removed from press
• Post
• Press/Crash Cart Operations_
• Assist in slitting the printed film if required
• Maintain components and rebuild ink chambers for presses
• Stork jobs as required
• Strips and clean plates as required
• Manage cylinder ordering and returning plate mounters.
• Maintain ink magnets, ink pail covers, ink filters, anilox guards, press ink drip pans, and shut offs for totes as required
• Manages operation of solvent distillation unit
• Ensures work area is clean and tidy

COMPETENCIES :

• Ability to lift items of 40 lbs and perform duties involving repetitive stretching motions, stair climbing, ladder climbing, and standing
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Established history of satisfactory attendance and punctuality levels
• Must be able to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
• Must be reliable, with high integrity and a strong work ethic
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Superior colour-perception skills
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Ability and willingness to work scheduled rotating shifts

REQUIRMENTS :

• High School diploma, or equivalent

PREFFERED :

• Leadership abilities and a proven team player with good interpersonal skills (people skills)
• Knowledge of production execution in SAP (business operation software)

What's in it for YOU?

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Defined contribution pens