American Packaging Corporation · 1 day ago
PrePress Operator
Cedar City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expAmerican Packaging Corporation (APC) is a leading flexible packaging converter in North America, recognized for its commitment to employee welfare and operational excellence. The PrePress Operator is responsible for preparing and staging press or laminator jobs, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards while operating equipment and training team members.
ManufacturingPackaging ServicesPrintingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Facilitate on the job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment to ensure proper safety and operating procedures are followed
Actively participate and embrace in the STOP Safety Program fundamentals and adhere to all safety guidelines and rules to aid APC’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate
Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in developing, understanding, and following Standard Operating Procedures and or training documentation
Print and understand each job’s Job Jacket, Print Specification, and Manufacturing Specification and take to the press
Retrieve daily production schedule that identifies which job will run, quantities, priorities, etc. Interpret and act upon information
Detect, report, and resolve all missing or substandard machine parts
Use an automated storage system terminal to retrieve and return cylinders and anilox to storage
Coordinate with Mounting Dept with respect to the production schedule and the staging of jobs
Assemble and transport print cylinders and aniloxes between printing press and prepress departments
Place cylinders on assembly table and install the gears and journals. Install the pans, applicator pipes, end shields, splash guards and cylinders into the carriage units
Return the units to prepress, remove the parts, clean up the cylinders, and store them back into the storage system after a job has run
Aid on press set-ups as needed. Assist miscellaneous housekeeping and cleaning responsibilities
Operate daily a core cutter to produce accurate size cores for each scheduled print job
Complete required reports and paperwork. Use a computer terminal
Perform required cleaning tasks - some daily, weekly or monthly requirements
Obtain Power Industrial Truck license(s)
Effectively communicate with coworkers throughout all shifts
Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings
Business travel may be required
Any other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear
The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arm
The employee is occasionally required to walk
This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Excellent benefits
401(k) plans
Tuition reimbursement programs
Company
American Packaging Corporation
American Packaging Corporation is a packaging company that offers custom packaging solutions for companies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Peter Schottland
CEO/Co-Chairman of American Packaging Corp.
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