Lithographic Press Operator - 2nd & 3rd

Press Operator

Build your career with an industry leader. MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

The Press Operator is an essential member of the team, responsible for the manufacturing of printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions.

Why work at MCC:

• Competitive compensation
• Available shifts: 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating holidays

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines
• Report all safety concerns or issues to their immediate supervisor
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and area by completing daily housekeeping assignments
• Complete make-ready in accordance with the Job Ticket and Product Specification documents to ensure correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers are used
• Responsible for completing all required quality checks related to product specifications, visual, and functional checks. Completes all press-side quality checks
• Operates press to produce product in accordance to customer specifications while maintaining quality, waste, and press efficiency
• Maintains consistent quality during the production run. Critical quality checks including copy, color, and registration, and ink adhesion. Ensure conformance to all other quality checks
• Responsible for completing all related procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements as outlined in the BRC standard
• Completes press make ready's in an efficient manner
• Completes all required equipment maintenance duties
• Cleans plate, cylinder, and ink pans, and lubricates press as needed
• Inputs all required information into the GlobeTek system for material usage and time in an accurate and prompt manner

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• One to five years as a printing press operator Lithographic experience preferred
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret internal and external communications to perform job duties
• Effective interpersonal skills needed
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to determine "root cause" of problem and determine corrective action
• Proficient knowledge of production materials, quality methods, and color standards are necessary
• Excellent mechanical aptitude required
• Computer prepress/preflight knowledge is preferred. Advanced computer skills needed
• Must occasionally be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus