Printing - Machine Operator (3rd Shift)

Company: polytainers
Location: Lees Summit
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Printing - Machine Operator (3rd Shift)

Lee's Summit, MO, USA Req #303

Monday, January 23, 2023

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lee's Summit Printing Department is responsible for the printing and decoration of plastic manufactured food containers. The Printing Departments runs a Monday through Friday schedule on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shifts.

Reporting to the Printing Shift Supervisor, the Machine Operator is responsible for operating a dry offset printing press and packing/unpacking rigid plastic containers and lids. A fully qualified Machine Operator will be skilled in the following key responsibilities, however may only be required to perform one of more of the responsibilities at a given time.

HOURS

This is a third shift position. The hours for this role are 11:00pm to 7:00am, Monday - Friday. Occasional overtime will be required.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

Start, stop, run, and tear down Dry Offset Printing Presses

Perform job kit verification, line clearance, replacing plates and washing and preparing color heads

Run all lid and base presses, this includes all six and eight color presses

Pack/unpack boxes of finished products according to customer requirements

Remove and handle trending tray product samples

Apply labels to boxes and stamp every box without pre-labeling

Cover other Machine Operators during their lunch and breaks

Monitor product quality, visually inspecting products at the packing station and maintaining the trending tray

Perform product control duties, update job cards and enter information on daily machine scheduling and attainment board (white board)

Adhere to company policies and procedures and never compromise safety

Treat fellow team members with honesty, respect and dignity

Meet standards of conduct and adhere to 5S, HACCP and Health and Safety rules

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Educational Requirements: High School or equivalent

Minimum Experience/Field: Minimum six months work experience in a printing or manufacturing environment. Dry Offset printing experience required.

Communication Skills: Fluent in English with good written and verbal communication skills

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR THIS POSITION:

Ability to anticipate and handle challenging situations effectively, seeking input and involving others when possible

Consistently uses good judgement while decision making, analyses problems from different angles to seek alternatives before determining best solutions

Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, assuming responsibility without being asked in order to achieve results

Polytainers is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Polytainers is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. Polytainers is also committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Other details

• Pay Type Hourly Associated topics: book, catalog, color, flexographic, ink, magazines/catalog, offset printer, paper, press feeder, sheetfed

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