Riverside MFG is Hiring a FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINT OPERATOR Near Sidney, OH
Responsibilities
Sets up and operates flexographic printing press to print designs or lettering on rolls of flexible plastic film, paper, and nonabsorbent stock for use in making products, such labels, product identification
Reads job order and mounts specified rubber plate and printing dies on cylinder, installs cylinder on shaft, and secures assembly in bed of press.
Fills work station with correct inks.
Makes mechanical adjustments on press to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed area.
Inserts shaft through core of paper or plastic roll and secures roll on press in feed position.
Splices end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in press, using tape, and regulates roll tension and feed.
Starts press, adjusting speed, tension, and alignment of printing plate as necessary.
Cuts sample of printed material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions.
Cleans ink from press after completed run and maintains press in good working condition.
May mix inks for desired colors and opacity.
May operate press equipped with laminator attachment to print and laminate additional materials.
Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.