Prepress Washroom/Assembler

For over a century, American Packaging Corporation (APC) has been a leading flexible packaging converter for customers throughout North America. Shift: 2nd (3pm-11pm). Summary: To prepare and stage press or laminator jobs. Prepress personnel are used in any capacity needed to stage items at any machine. They may retrieve and prepare cylinders for press run and after the press run, clean the cylinders and store them. All these functions must be performed in the safest, most effective and efficient manner while adhering to established SOP's and quality standards.

Responsibilities

Prepare and stage press or laminator jobs; Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in developing, understanding, and following Standard Operating Procedures and or training documentation; Print and understand each job's Job Jacket, Print Specification, and Manufacturing Specification and take to the press; Retrieve daily production schedule and act upon information; Detect, report, and resolve all missing or substandard machine parts; Use an automated storage system terminal to retrieve and return cylinders and anilox to storage; Assemble and transport print cylinders and aniloxes between printing press and prepress departments; Place cylinders on assembly table and install gears and journals; Install pans, applicator pipes, end shields, splash guards and cylinders into carriage units; Return units to prepress, remove parts, clean up cylinders, and store them after a job has run; Aid on press set-ups as needed; Assist miscellaneous housekeeping and cleaning responsibilities; Complete required reports and paperwork using a computer terminal; Perform required cleaning tasks; Obtain Power Industrial Truck license(s); Complete PSM training and be able to perform all work in the washroom; Effectively communicate with coworkers throughout all shifts; Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings; Business travel may be required; Actively participate in the SPOT Safety Program and adhere to all safety guidelines and rules

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees; Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs; Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations; Ability to regularly stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear, frequently reach with hands and arms, and occasionally walk; Manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs

Benefits

Competitive salaries; Excellent benefits; 401(k) plans; Tuition reimbursement programs