Job Details
Digital Press Operator-Roll Fed
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Are you ready for your next career opportunity?
Do you love challenging, hands-on work that lets you learn about, operate, repair and maintain machines? Do you enjoy active work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on manufacturing processes? If so, we think our team would be a great fit for you.
In the position as a Digital Press Operator-Roll Fed, you will play a crucial role in maintaining client partnerships, ensuring customer satisfaction with our products and helping our company meet its production targets. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain experience with a diverse array of machines and become part of a knowledgeable and supportive team. This position offers plenty of opportunities for you to grow within an industry-leading company.
Come join our team!
Schedule: 6:00am - 6:30pm, Thursday - Saturday and every other Wednesday
Job Summary
To print Direct Response roll fed jobs for Globe Life according to established SLA s. To perform and be responsible for weekly print operations on the Color Stream. Will ensure that all policies, and procedures that govern safety, and quality, are adhered too as directed by management. Operators will be responsible for keeping the work flow moving while work is available and will perform preventative maintenance and will assist with trouble shooting print errors and issues as needed.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Inspect equipment through the entirety of the 90 foot printing / finishing line to evaluate its operational status.
- Read and follow instructions on Pre-Press Job Ticket thoroughly for proper machine set up.
- Prepare Roll Fed Press for production: Check Ink Status, inspect paper webbing for rips or tears, perform machine set-up, load job set-ups on press and finishing equipment, and inspect secondary materials (water, coolant, waste)
- Do preliminary print quality check of production output at the beginning
- Monitor all Printer functions and maintain quality during the production run
- At the end of job run will ensure that paper spoilage and extraction trim have been properly weighed
- Complete paper work for individual job tickets: Recording net impressions and time for each print file, overall paper spoilage, paper roll tracking log, and Ink Usage sheet
- Restock paper rolls and ink inventory
- Empty and dispose of ink waste as needed
- Re-web machine when needed
- Change rolls and properly walk paper splice through
- Clean $200,000 Print heads as instructed by management and perform periodic purges on Ink Heads.
- Perform proper Preventive Maintenance on Roll Fed press and finishing equipment: Cleaning sensors, clean rollers, and vacuum finishing line
- Perform various adjustments through the machines: Including moving cut sensors, trim blades, guides, and perforation units during both paper size changes and / or diagnosing errors and / or production problems
- Notify third party technicians in the event of needed repairs & complete associated documentation
- Proficiency with Print Management Software for releasing and managing print files
- Proficiency with onboard press and finishing software used for job set up and troubleshooting
- Be able to perform all duties of Cut Sheet Digital Press Operator I in order to assist with overall department production.
Required Skills
- PC knowledge is required including experience in Microsoft Office Email and Excel applications
- Ability to work in a fast-paced ever changing environment
- Must be able to maintain customer confidentiality
- Strong Analytical, mechanical & Problem Solving Aptitude
- Sound basic math skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized, self-motivated, & disciplined to stay on task
- Good teamwork skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Consistently Detail Oriented & Thorough
Applicable to all employees of Globe Life & Accident and its subsidiaries:
Reliable and predictable attendance of your assigned shift
Ability to work full time and/or part time based on the position specifications.
Required Knowledge & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Some college, Trade school or Vo-tech experience helpful
- Previous print or press experience is desired but on the job training can be provided for otherwise skilled applicant