Job Description

Position Summary

Prepares cylinders for installation in Flexographic Printing Press.

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knows and follows all safety policies and procedures. Ensures that co-workers are also following safety rules.

• Commitment, awareness and involvement pertaining to ISO (policy, standards, procedures, etc.) and food safety practices (GMPs, procedures, etc.) are requirements of all employees.

• Able to follow schedules and mounting specifications.

• Ability to read a tape measure to “64” of an inch.

• Able to work alone or as a team.

• Know and understand print layouts.

• Update and keep the plate inventory organized.

• Understand unwinds and put cylinders on the carts correctly.

• Schedule meetings as required and attend Production meetings to ensure information is passed along.

• Able to lay sticky back without air bubbles.

• Trims and marks plates before mounting.

• Mount plates on cylinders following proofs and lining up microdots.

• Examine proofs and plates to detect typographical or compositional errors and to verify quality and registration of print.

• Measure thickness of sticky back with micrometer to verify tolerance.

• Ability and training in plate making and fill in as needed.

• All other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

• Safety • Quality

• Technical Skill/Knowledge • Personal Accountability/Peer Relationships

• Time Management • Team Building Skills

• Flexibility • Attendance

• Productivity

Requirements

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.

• One to three months related experience and/or training.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment

Work primarily in a climate controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes and vision protection required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently position or move up to 25 - 50 pounds. Lifting or moving items weighing greater than 50 pounds requires the use of lifting equipment or co-worker assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Area of Interest: Manufacturing
Department: Printing-1002

ProAmpac is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.