Experience Inc. Jobs

Wausau Coated is seeking experienced Narrow Web Flexo Printing Press Operators to join our team at our NEW FACILITY in Plymouth, MN. Successful candidates will set up and run Narrow Web Flexo Propheteer Presses. Wausau Coated manufactures pressure-sensitive labels, "peel and reseal" labels, and variable data labels. Part of your responsibility will be to ensure the job is running properly and check quality throughout the run of printing labels. If you are an experienced Label Press Operator and are driven to work with other great people and take pride in what you do, we want you! You will be working with custom product packaging and printing labels, flexible packaging, and fulfillment in several industries such as food and beverage, shelf marking, and industrial direct labeling. Job Purpose The Flexo Press Operator is responsible for running up to 6-color narrow-web 18 -20 Flexo Presses to include daily start-up, production runs, clean-ups and shutdowns. The operator will be exposed to a variety of new projects, materials, applications and team sizes and will need to be ambitious, inquisitive and possess a track record of successful troubleshooting. Pay Details **Competitive pay based upon experience level (up to $32+/hour) Essential Duties and Responsibilities The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary. Follow all Company safety policies and safety procedures in order to maintain a safe work environment Use Company specific systems in order to perform job order review and ensure job requirements are known and understood Review schedule to ensure the correct materials are being used to make the production run Verify pH and viscosity of inks during setup and throughout the production run Troubleshoot machine-related problems such as tension, pressure, settings, irregular ink distribution and web breaks Verify that job processes, spec sheets, samples, proofs, and drawings are correct before production run. Maintain quality standards by running within specifications, ensuring correct registration, color, and overall print quality. Maximize production on the press Assign job tasks to team members as required by each job and manage their performance during each job Teach and mentor less experienced operators Load and unload press components required to perform effective changeovers Perform all quality checks required by each job for start-up and production runs Accurately complete all job-related paperwork Interpret drawings to meet customer specifications Troubleshoot mechanical issues as needed Perform routine press maintenance Maintain inventory accuracy Maintain accurate inventories on parts that are not cycle counted Interface and work with other Press Operators and Scheduling Participate in training as/when required by management Perform other duties as assigned by Production Manager