Job Description

Summary:      Performs, process, and supports Production Operations in various areas of the Plant such as required but not limited to Press Room, Roll Stand Tasks, Hugo Beck Operation, Folder/Gluer, Die Cutter, and/or Material Handling. 

The role of this person is full commitment to excellence in OHSE and Quality.  The goal is to protect and promote the environment, health and safety of all employees and the community in which we operate.  This position also is committed to quality through each employee, our system and in our processes and products.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Receive product from Press, stack, and place on pallets.

Understand basic operation of Hugo Beck Bundling System, including, but 

not limited to set-up, troubleshoot, basics, webbing, trash in knife, roll alignment, tightening or loosening bundles.

Pull product from press, stack and place through bundling machines retrieving bundled product and place on pallets. Printing pallet labels with Pecas.  Be able to find all information needed on job bag and set up sheet. Ensure correct loading of product through bundling machine and correct loading onto pallets for Material handling.

Ensure quality of jobs completed by reviewing for quality and accuracy.  Makes sure jobs are complete and error free.  Informs Operators of any problems.

Ensures finished product appears to be of highest quality, accurately printed and completed and free of errors. Pull Product samples according to company procedures and send to Quality Auditors as required. Notifies Operator immediately of any problems and/or errors.

Downtime

Webbing the press. Assist Operators when the press is down. Blow out the Hugo Beck. Clean up press area, i.e., mopping all areas, walls, tables, cans, tanks, floors behind press and units.

Fill solvent cans, tank, and auto viscometers. Fill varnish sump. Help set-up cylinders for next job. Help rollstand make blades, or cut down rolls. Help in sorting as needed.

Ensure correct set-up and breakdown of doctor blades using established instructions and procedures.

Properly remove/dispose of used doctor blades using all safety procedures. After removal of used blades from press, dispose in safety container for used blades. Clean backup blade using correct water, solvent, or lacquer. Deliver blade assembly to proper area in Pre-Make Department. Set up new doctor blades according to policies and procedures ensuring all measurements are correct and blade is in proper position.

Make-Ready

Ensure all product is purged from stacker, tables, and Hugo Beck. Assist in changing impression rollers or change over stacker. Assist in putting tools in press, changing tab breaker section, tear down, and put pump together, separate the different sections of the press from tab breaker section to cutter. Change cylinders, pump out inks, fill solvent containers. Remove and/or install print unit cassettes.

Maintains and follows all company policies and procedures for OHSE, personal protection, and hazard materials/waste handling according to established guidelines.

Ensures consistent use of appropriate personal protective equipment while in designated areas and while performing specific tasks requiring the use of PPE. Follows established procedures and guidelines for the handling and disposal of all hazardous materials/waste. Maintains and wears proper uniform according to company policies. Use Company provided safety lifting equipment, i.e., hoist, jacks, vacuum manipulators, etc.

On a regular basis, examines work areas to keep it in a safe and neat condition, including but not limited to proper grounding, cleanup ink, and solvent containers.

Properly stores and arranges work area to maintain cleanliness and safe environment following all safety rules and regulations for grounding, storage, spill clean-up, etc. Effectively demonstrates the ability to maintain work area in a safe and proper working order including but not limited to cleaning press area, mopping floors, emptying rag bins, blade receptacles, and trashcans.

Understand the OHSE obligations, actively support the policy and implement the guiding principles in everyday activities.

Rollstand Tasks (If Applicable)

Prepare and mount rolls and operate splicing unit. Record roll information as required for Pecas and NCM’s. Setting up cylinders for subsequent jobs. Split cores with the core cutter. Maintain viscosity of varnish according to standard practices with test cup and stopwatch. Change out varnish drums when empty, disconnect and reconnect ink sumps and auto viscometers, clean varnish or another cylinder when needed. Assist Operators whenever press is down.

Gluer GT (if applicable)

Perform a variety of tasks such as feeding product into the folder/gluer, packing and palletizing. Pri