Press Operator 3

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Press Operator 3

Job Summary:   

Make ready, operating, and maintaining a web press. They ensure the production of high-quality products in a cost-effective manner. 

Duties/Responsibilities:   

• Disposes of all waste materials properly, records necessary information regarding wastes or chemical use on appropriate logs, ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.  

• Keeps the press area orderly at all times, using any downtime to clean and maintain the pressroom.  

• Maintains and lubricates the press according to the procedures outlined in the maintenance document.  

• Washes up the press, correctly mounts wash up trays into print units, removes ink from fountains and washes ink out of rollers using proper chemicals, cleans ink knives, end blocks, and fountain, cleans and returns wash up trays to the proper area, returns unused ink to the designated area and properly discards non-returnable ink.  

• Safely operates stacker/bundler, installs strapping material and palletizes finished bundles, removes full pallets from the press area, pulls copies during the run and performs quality checks, checks bundler copies for quality issues, pulls and numbers control copies, ensures all press equipment is adjusted and running correctly, completes all documentation and checklists.  

• Reads the quality plan and webs the press, checks plates for imperfections and hangs plates, engages blanket washers and checks washer cloth, compares sigs to blue lines, samples, or color proofs, adjusts and sets ink/water balance and ink density, ensures folds are square and free of imperfections, adjusts the press register, ensures the proper person is available for press checks, completes and applies press check labels, obtains the old web press checklist and coordinates with customers for OKs  

• Engages print units and remotes, correctly installs end blocks and hangs blankets, checks water flow to units, sets and adjusts the dampening system and rollers  

• Adjusts paper feed guides to the stacker, sets jogger width and stacker belt tension, adjusts stacker and table speeds, centers strapping on bundles and sets bundle length, changes strapping reel as needed  

• Sets nip rollers, changes and/or adjusts cut blades, head perfs, tucker blades, adjusts and sets workbook perf, folder pins, cutting rubber, spine perf, shear pins, and stripping fingers, sets the former board and/or diverts compensators to the paper size, checks and adjusts the chopper for the correct fold configuration  

• Opens rolls and saves tags, inspects rolls for damage, correctly inserts and inflates the roll shaft, hangs and aligns rolls, webs up the press from the roll-stand to the folder, sets web guide sensors to match the correct paper width  

Basic Qualifications:   

• Job requires ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  

• Ability to read and interpret written work which indicates the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided.  

• Familiarity with basic mathematics (i.e. decimals, metric units) to understand dimensional requirements contained in job orders and to make more complicated adjustments. 

Desired Skills and Abilities:  

• Understands station operations and ensures all work is performed according to ISO 9002 quality system procedures, workstation documents, and OSHA safety requirements.  

Physical Requirements   

• Job requires ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.    

• Ability to frequently bend, lift, and twist. 

Travel Requirements   

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 CJK Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to apply for employment, please contact the location HR Coordinator at 815-844-1437 or Alexa.Rentauskas@sheridan.com