Printer Machine Helper

Job Description

Job Description

 

Printer Helper – 3rd Shift (11 PM – 7 AM)
Pay Range: $20.32 – $23.90 per hour
Location:  Franklin, OH.

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Printer Helper to join our 3rd shift operations. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in supporting press operations, preparing materials, mounting plates, mixing ink, cleaning components, and assisting the Press Operator and Shift Lead to ensure efficient production and top-quality printing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Shift Lead and Press Operator with press setup and daily operations
• Stage all materials, rolls, and ink required for job orders
• Inspect, clean, and handle plates, sleeves, mandrels, and anilox rolls
• Mount plates using work orders, job jackets, print cards, and Mylar
• Maintain organized plate storage and perform plate maintenance
• Mix and dispense ink per specifications and monitor pH/viscosity
• Replace ink totes/drums and complete necessary documentation
• Operate Flexo-Wash anilox cleaning unit and safely handle cleaning chemicals
• Review end-of-roll samples for quality and report issues promptly
• Unload, wrap, band, label, and store finished rolls; cut cores as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Candidate Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Team-oriented with a positive, “can-do” attitude
• Basic mechanical and math skills; able to pass print/math test
• Ability to work in hot environments and around inks/lubricants
• Physical capability for prolonged standing, movement, and equipment handling
• Able to lift up to 75 lbs. and move up to 550 lbs. using approved equipment
• Capable of loading/unloading sleeves, including two-person lifts
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Basic computer proficiency
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to read and understand English
• Flexible schedule, including potential overtime, weekends, or call-ins as required

 

 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture-we’re dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.