Press Operator

STS Packaging, a Schwarz Partners, L.P. Joint Venture company is currently seeking a Press Operator in Charlotte, NC. The primary responsibilities of the Press Operator include setting up, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting a wide web, 4-color Central Impression Flexo Press. The Press Operator should have excellent attention to detail, a willingness to work in a team environment, and an ability to effectively communicate with Press Room Helper daily. Plant is located at 1201 Westinghouse Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Complete press setups/changeovers; Mount plates as needed; Ensure proper ink film thickness, anilox selection, registration, impression, ink order, color match, tension, and slit width
Verification of printed product against customer supplied proof and color targets
Perform quality inspections throughout each print roll – color, pH, viscosity, visual, etc.
Follow press SOP documentation and suggest continuous improvements to existing SOPs to management
Responsible for routine cleaning of plates, anilox sleeves, press parts, etc
Complete daily paperwork documenting raw materials, downtimes, shift summary
Troubleshoot and correct print defects
Effectively communicate with Press Room Assistant on daily job needs
Ability to train Press Room Assistant to confidently run the press during breaks, vacations, or other absences

OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

Maintains a clean and safe work area and reports unsafe conditions to management for resolution.
Responsible for reporting any product quality or food safety issues to the Quality Manager (SQF Practitioner) or Management Team member
Conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures and policies to assure products are suitable for food contact
Must follow Safety/GMP/PPE guidelines
Additional duties as assigned.

PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge of Color Theory
Flexographic printing knowledge
Computer proficiency
Experience printing on a wide-web, flexo C.I. press preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS (Technical, Clerical, Language, etc.):

Attention to detail and quality conscious
Team-oriented mindset
Must have basic leadership skills required to give press assistant simple directions
Ability to work an eight-hour shift, including weekends and overtime as needed
Basic mechanical knowledge
Excellent math and writing abilities
Ability to accept additional responsibility and learn new tasks

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Continuous standing and walking with minimal sitting
Frequently lift and carry 60-lb ink pails
Bending, twisting, kneeling during press cleanup/setup – involves frequent, constant, continuous, and repetitive motions
Frequent carrying and holding of wide-web sleeves, plates, chambered doctor blades, and other tools as required
Frequent, regular pushing and pulling of paper rolls in excess of 2,300 – 3,300-lb on roll carts
Frequent ladder and stair climbing

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Varying temperatures, noise, uneven surfaces, mechanical hazards, dust/dirt, moving equipment

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, we want you to be a part of our team!