Press Assistant

Job Highlights We're seeking a mechanically-inclined, motivated and detail-oriented candidate to join our dynamic team in our press department. In this role, put your mechanical aptitude to work by taking the skills you've already developed and apply them to a new career in the print industry. Don't worry if you don't have print industry experience, we are willing to train the right person! The print industry focuses on technological innovations, creative potential, and growing focus on sustainability while providing you with an exciting opportunity for diverse careers paths while learning gravure or flexographic printing. You'll play a vital role in supporting our production process for creating innovative and eye-catching labeling and packaging designs that play a significant factor in the customer experience by making the brands we support stand out. The ideal candidate will have customer-first mentality and a drive to ensure the entire team reaches established goals. We're looking for somebody who's hardworking, trustworthy, reliable and hungry to succeed. Our company focuses on giving employees pride and ownership over the work they do. A person who succeeds in this position will possess a desire to learn, a high level of initiative, and strong trouble-shooting skills. Our cutting-edge technology makes the labels and packaging for the world's biggest and most famous brands right here in Sioux Falls, SD! Who is CCL Label Food and Beverage? A global supply chain leader and specialty packaging pioneer, CCL is the largest label company in the world and provides innovative premium packaging solutions to the Home & Personal Care, Premium Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Specialty, Automotive & Durables and Consumer markets worldwide. CCL Label is the world's largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for decorative, functional and information labels. What do we do? We begin with Innovation. We specialize in making the labeling and packaging that helps you choose the best products every day. A variety of decoration technologies exist at CCL including digital, screen, offset, flexo, and rotogravure printing. We also utilize combination presses that can combine the different printing technologies and run them together with cold and hot foil. CCL has state-of-the-art finishing equipment in place to supply labels that live up to, and even exceed, customers' expectations. Included are process parameters like the reel winding and slitting tolerances. Material and/or printing defects can be detected by automatic camera inspection systems and are easily eliminated by the operators. Our product line includes: Pressure Sensitive Labels Shrink Sleeves Sustainability Labels Special Effects Labels We make packaging solutions for: Premium Food and Beverage Home Care & Laundry Beauty & Personal Care Join the team at CCL Label Sioux Falls We are looking for Press Assistants for all shifts. Highly competitive pay based on skills. What we offer CCL offers a 3-day or 4-day work week in our production departments with day, night and weekend shifts available. We have an extensive benefits package that includes: vacation and paid personal off, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) match up to 8%, company-paid life insurance and disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, and tuition reimbursement. Job Summary & Requirements Job Summary: This position will assist the press operator in the set up and operating of the printing press to produce defective free products by doing efficient set ups, operating and changing over of the press following CCL's Standard Operating Procedures and provide product that is within established guidelines regarding feet run per hour, waste standards and quality values Supervisory Responsibilities: None Duties/Responsibilities: Stage all necessary components for the job, and ensure components are clean and in good operating condition and that secondary material are maintained to prevent downtime. Brings staged materials and tooling to press area Obtain color STD and SMP for current item Read docket and verify all ink, materials and dies are correct Load material on unwind and issue job in Syman Load die into die cassette and die cassette into press Check die to make sure it is in good working order Install aniloxes and inks according to SMP Scan inks into Syman Replace used doctor blades in holders and install in print stations. Remove print cylinders and wash up stations Perform preventative maintenance on the press and ancillary equipment Maintains a clean work area. Completion of required product and process audits. Operates pallet lifts, jacks, cranes and other lifting equipment as needed for material and product movement. Properly complete all documentation required on the computer or by hand to track the job. Properly use computer to enter/retrieve job specific information and complete/reference training documents. Perform tasks assigned by others in a diverse and varied work environment. Follows cGMP policy and Standard Operating Procedure Other duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities: Good mechanical aptitude and skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals quickly and correctly. Skill in practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions. Skill in performing measurement operations with units in imperial and metric systems. Ability to measure with exceptional accuracy using various measurement tools. Able to read, interpret and follow documents such as work instructions, safety rules, Standard Operating Procedures, and maintenance instructions/manuals to properly perform work. Ability to troubleshoot problems. Willingness and ability to work with other team members and management. Strong work ethic and good attitude towards work. Honest, reliable team player. Safety conscious and comply with all general safety policies and procedures in accordance with Company, State and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. Education and Experience: High school diploma, GED or equivalent 6 months or more experience in manufacturing environment (preferred) Physical Requirements: Regularly use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms above and below shoulder level Regularly stand and walk for extended periods of time Regularly communicate in some manner either by speech/hearing or through written communication. Regularly use of vision abilities including close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly work around moving machinery and heavy equipment Frequently required to push/pull. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently exposed to high-speed moving mechanical parts. Frequently exposed to UV, strobing or flashing light. Occasionally exposed to fumes, dust or airborne particles. Regularly exposed to moderate noise level in the work environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr