Job Description

We are seeking a Flexo Press Support team member to join our Production Team. In this role, you will assist Flexo Press Operators with the setup, operation, and maintenance of flexographic printing presses used to produce high-quality pressure sensitive labels and related products on paper, plastic, foil, and film materials. This position offers onsite training and the opportunity to learn a valuable skilled trade in the printing industry. Employees will have unlimited growth potential and the chance to continuously advance your career.

Responsibilities:

• Support Flexo Press Operators during press setup, production runs, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Read and interpret job orders to stage the correct materials and set up the press for each production run.
• Load substrates and install dies, print cylinders, plates, and other press components required for each job.
• Prepare, fill, and maintain ink systems, including mixing inks to achieve required color standards and viscosity.
• Monitor press operation, adjusting tension, speed and alignment of stock to the print cylinder as necessary.
• Communicate quality, equipment, safety or production concerns to the Operator or Supervisor.
• Unload, inspect, package, and prepare finished products according to quality standards and customer requirements.
• Record production information, including material usage, production counts, waste, and downtime.
• Assist with routine equipment maintenance and maintain a clean, organized, and production-ready work environment.
• Follow all safety procedures, quality standards, and company policies.
• Engage print cylinders; adjust print impression as necessary, places print cylinders lead-to-lead and runs down approval strip.
• Cuts sample of approval strip from printed roll, inspects for print imperfections, register errors, missing impression, ink starvation or color discrepancies, making adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate daily responsibilities and proactively communicate with the Operator to keep production running on schedule
• Maintains housekeeping standards in work area, perform general cleaning and empty waste bins.
• Participate in training to learn press functions, assist with running the press, perform basic maintenance, and develop troubleshooting skills as part of the pathway to becoming a Press Operator
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of experience supporting print/packaging operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting printing press operator in Press Helper (or equivalent role) strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• Use of hands and fingers for dexterous and repetitive motions.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

About Us

Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG) is a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions with a diverse product offering which includes pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, RFID/NFC technology, sustainable product solutions, scent activation technology, pharmaceutical packaging and fulfillment services. Resource Label provides products and services for the food, beverage, chemical, household products, personal care, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries. With locations across the U.S. and Canada, RLG provides national leadership and scale to deliver capabilities, technologies, systems, and creative solutions that customers require.

Benefits Summary

Why work with us? Take a look at all we have to offer!

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• Additional Benefits -- Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Accident and Critical Illness Coverage Plans
• Excellent 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution
• We pride ourselves in investing in our employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth
• potential within our organization
• We believe in rewarding our employees with performance-based salary increases

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