07/11/2024
Looking for Flexo Press Operator
***23.00-27.00 HR depending on experience and productivity
Our innovative and growing company produces sheeted flexo products nationwide is looking for a motivated level 2 or 3 flexo press operator at our Broken Arrow, OK facility. We have immediate need to add skilled personnel into our exciting print shop environment, must work well with the team. We have fun satisfying our business customers with quick response times with a sense of urgency and attention to detail. If you are a highly productive operator up to the challenge and meet the following qualifications, please contact us. We have a place for you!
Major Responsibilities:
The Flexo Press Operator is responsible for the operation of a Flexographic press to produce and convert various raw materials into finished printed products. The Flexo Press Operator is responsible for meeting customer requirements while conforming to company standards for quality and job parameters.
Essential Job Functions:
•Repositions printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve print quality, using k***s, hand wheels, or hand tools.
•Inspects and examines printed products for print clarity, color accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects using specific test methods and equipment.
•Examines job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, colors, and color sequences.
•Selects and install printing plates, dies, and cylinders in press according to specifications.
•Monitors the printing processes of presses in order to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions; make any necessary adjustments.
•Operates equipment at required speed to ensure proper ink coverage, alignment, and registration.
•Loads, positions, and adjusts unprinted materials on equipment.
•Pours ink and other materials into reservoirs/ink trays, making measurements and adjustments to control color and viscosity.
•Maintains, or adjusts equipment using proper preventive maintenance techniques.
•Blends and tests inks and varnishes according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.
•Cleans and lubricates presses and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, and rags.
•Removes printed materials from presses and transports them to storage or finishing areas.
•Ensures the work conducted within the production area is performed in a safe and efficient manner.
•Ensures adherence to all quality control processes and procedures and actively supports the company’s internal audit program.
•Maintains daily time and materials usage reports by entering information into the computer management system.
Required Qualifications:
•2-3 years relevant experience in flexo printing required. Flexo training certificates a plus.
•High school diploma / GED / or equivalent required.
•Individual must possess a high attention to detail as one of the most important skills.
•Candidate should possess basic mathematical
skills.
•Candidate should possess a strong work ethic, time management and troubleshooting skills, a positive attitude, and be detail oriented.
•Individual must be able to monitor processes, materials and equipment, as well as judge quality through inspection of characteristics.
•Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, for inspection and color measuring/recognition.
•Individual must be able to work independently with minimal guidance required. This implies good time management, planning/organization, and decision-making skills.
•Individual must be able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people, maintaining flexibility, objectivity and a capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
•Job requires operator to lift boxes of materials that can weigh at least 10 pounds and up to 100 pounds.
•The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.
Please send your resume to [email protected] or give us a call at (918) 383-6860
