Job Description

Title: General Technician – Gravure Production Department

Reports to: Production Manager

Summary: Performs, process, and supports Gravure Press Operation in four specific areas as required but not limited to Press Room, Roll Stand Tasks, Folder/Gluer, and/or Material Handling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive product from Press, stack and place on pallets.
• Pull product from press, stack and place on pallets.
• Printing pallet labels with Pecas. Be able to find all information needed on job docket and set up sheet.
• Ensure correct loading of product 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 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Webbing the press.
• Assist Operators when the press is down.
• Clean up particular press area, ie, mopping all areas, walls, tables, cans, tanks, floors behind press and also units.
• Fill solvent cans, tank, and auto viscosity.
• Fill varnish tank.
• Help set-up cylinders for next job.
• Help roll stand make blades, hand or cut down rolls.
• Help in sort if the above is done and notify Operator.
• 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.
• Remove holder 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 RESPONSIBILITIES (if applicable):

• Ensure all product is purged from stacker and tables.
• Assist in changing impression rollers.
• 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 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.
• Follows all personal protection procedures by use of appropriate personal protective equipment at all times while in designated areas and 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, blade and trashcans.
• Understand the OHSE obligations, actively support the policy and implement the guiding principles in everyday activities.
• Complies with cGMP, HACCP Food Safety Requirements, and Chain of Custody Program Requirements.

ROLL STAND RESPONSIBILITIES (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 stop watch.
• Change out varnish drums when empty disconnect and reconnect ink tanks and auto viscosity, clean varnish or other cylinder when needed.
• Assist Operators whenever press is down.

FORKLIFT DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES (if applicable):

• Maintain and support press operation through safe and effective material handling. Safe and correct operation and maintenance of forklift vehicles to