Printing Press Operator

**Job Description Summary**

Assists Flexographic Printing Press Operator using Flexographic printing equipment to manufacture required graphics on paper and film substrates that will be used for medical device packaging while minimizing waste and maintaining required throughput rates. Assists in setting up printing press components and processes printed web material through the rewind and slitting equipment as necessary, maintaining required throughput rates.

**Job Description**

We are **the makers of possible**

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and its no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of usfrom design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per yearto look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Become a **maker of possible** with us.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

Checking quality and correctness of printing mats, properly setting up, aligning, and affixing printing mats to printing sleeves or mandrel.

Inspecting the raw materials to ensure the correct web stock and ink are being used for top webs to be processed.

Placing roll of web material stock on press and checking web material for correctness.

Operating the printing press in such a manner as to process a high quality product.

Performing cleanup and preventative maintenance of printing and slitting equipment in accordance with equipment manuals and Quality Control requirements.

Making repairs on printing and slitting equipment and assisting Tool Room or Maintenance on major repairs.

Performing inventory control and recording of printing inks, printing mats and paper stock used in the printing of web materials.

Performing internal scheduling of web material to be processed to maintain an efficient operation with minimum of down time for all changeovers.

Completing all material transfers between departments.

Maintaining a proper inventory of spare parts for quick change on the press.

Setting up and processing web materials on web label slitting equipment as necessary. Maintaining a clean work area to meet GMP requirements.

Reporting any safety hazards to supervision immediately.

Reporting production and waste according to the latest accounting methods.

Maintaining quality of all product and completing quality inspection sheets required by current BD Medical Procedural Solutions business unit.

**Responsibilities:**

Performs duties employing all standard safety practices as detailed in forklift operator training course.

Uses proper lifting equipment for safe handling of materials and performs daily safety check of powered equipment as required.

Complies with all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies/procedures.

Complies with all local BD quality policies/procedures/practices through consistent application of sound Quality Assurance principles.

Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Observes all safety, environmental and quality system standards.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an