Equipment Operator - Albuquerque, NM

SHIFT: Monday-Thursday, 5 AM to 3 PM

The machine operator is responsible to the Production Supervisor for the operation of his/her machine and the supervising of all employees assigned to his/her machine, in accordance with company safety and work rules, and the direction of the Production Supervisor.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Maintain close relationships with Operator/Production Supervisor with free exchange of information to facilitate and expedite orders.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise activities of all personnel and the operation of the machine assigned to him/her.
• Maintain quality requirements in accordance with customer and company standards and safety procedures.

Must have specific job knowledge of the machine which he/she is responsible:

• Machine capabilities and limitations
• Maximize utilization of equipment by operating a machinery at available capacity and speed
• Set-up procedures
• Set-up rails, print and die cut sections accurately in accordance with proper set-up techniques.
• Ensure all bolts for cutting dies are in place and tightly secured Quality adjustments
• Monitor box quality, including, but not limited to, loose liner, warp, correct size, and print.

Complete necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to:

• Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, and Quality Data.
• Machine maintenance and housekeeping
• Inspect all dies before and after run to ensure that any necessary repairs are made before next run.
• Check anilox rolls for damage
• Turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs.
• Be proactive in maintenance equipment.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with quality operations and standards such as:
• Printing: Coverage, registration, crush, sharpness, viscosity, Ph
• Die Cutting: Cut to print register elimination of score cracking, cutting and stripping
• Square folding, automatic bottoms, gap control
• Dimensions, score quality
• Assures that the operation of his/her machine is carried out in the most efficient manner with consistent quality requirements and production schedules.
• Train and assist helpers, feeders and stackers on their job duties.
• Assures care in the use and housekeeping of machine assigned to him/her.
• Cross train on other machines.
• Adhere to production schedule.
• Make recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality and service goals.
• Reports any unusual scheduling issues to Supervisor.
• Inspect production continually to guarantee quality standards and implement necessary corrective action as required.
• Sign-off on all set-ups before Production Supervisor is called to sign off on set-up.
• Required that operator pull samples during run for quality inspection samples to be placed in last unit or production run.
• Instructs safety practices and rules on his/her machine.
• Responsible for housekeeping in his/her area and machine at acceptable levels.
• Other duties as assigned.