Printing Press Operator

Houston TX

Description

Set-up and operate wide web printing presses; ancillary equipment; and perform other departmental and facility wide tasks in a team environment. Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification; perform changeovers; and troubleshoot. • Change printing press plates or cylinders as required. • Prepare, load, and feed/web base materials through the machine. • Adjust feed tension controls. • Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas using hand tools and cleaning solutions to ensure proper functioning, as well as support hygiene and safe working conditions. • Clean printing presses or make minor adjustments. • Clean ink system, plates, cylinders, and other machine parts as necessary. • Examine Job Work Orders to determine customer specifications, print qualities, base materials, ink requirements, or special printing instructions. • Examine materials for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications. • Collect and inspect samples during print runs to identify necessary adjustments. • Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers. • Input production job settings into computerized workstation terminals that control automated printing system (OCS). • Monitor automated printing system (OCS) screens for print and/or machine issues. • Record production and operational data on specified forms and records by written or computerized communication. • Accurately document and complete necessary forms, including records or quality checks and finished product. • Load material into machines and equipment or onto conveyors by hand, or using hand tools or moving devices. • Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications. • Remove completed or defective products or materials. Place products or materials into containers. • Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems. • Perform other miscellaneous job duties; department or facility tasks and related functions as needed. For example, facility wide cleaning. Benefits: • Full Benefits - Medical, Dental, 401K • FT with set schedule • PTO & Holidays Qualifications: • High School Diploma or GED. • Previous work experience in a manufacturing environment desired. • Mechanical knowledge and/or knowledge of production and processing desired. • Ability to follow all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures, including workplace, environmental health and safety, hygiene, etc… • Maintain a clean work area at all times. • Basic English verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to pay close attention to detail. • Safely operate machinery, material handling equipment, hand tools, etc. according to training and company policies and procedures. • Safely operate and work on high-speed rotating equipment and large multi-level machinery. • Visual color discrimination and visualization. • Ability to work from a standing position and maneuver around equipment and to consistently lift and/or manipulate 50-75 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation.