Press Operator (3rd Shift)

RR Donnelley · United States

Company Description RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact. Job Description Our De Pere, Wisconsin site is looking for a Press Operator to join our dynamic team - excellent communication, team-building and critical thinking skills are essential to success in this role. Position Summary: As a member of the production team, the primary responsibility of this function is to coordinate and perform activities necessary to ensure quality and efficient make-ready, run and clean-up of imaging equipment. In addition to working in a team environment with little supervision, the technical assistant must cooperate and work with others, share information, take the initiative to improve the process and solve the problem. Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist with all press operations during make-ready, run and clean-up as work process requires, i.e.: - open paper, operate splicers, tape on rolls, web press, hook up and clean ink pumps, monitor ink viscosity, mount and set plates. Take direction from press operator and/or team leader. Assist with catching and packing of product,, when necessary.
2. Understand and follow order specifications and tolerances by reading docket and specification sheets.
3. Perform makeready, run and adjust ,clean-up and maintenance of imaging systems to ensure a quality product. Learn and keep updated on all imaging systems.
4. Continuously inspect product and troubleshoot imaging and press equipment to ensure product meets customer specifications.
5. Operate CRT to set up imaging programs making changes as necessary according to procedures.
6. Perform imaging and press paperwork and follow necessary consumable maintenance and productivity procedures.
7. Ensure PM's are done on proprietary imaging equipment on a daily basis.
8. Keep press and surrounding work area clean and neat at all times.
9. Work with other team members and departments to reduce make-ready and to increase operating efficiencies.
10. Comply with all safety rules and regulations. Utilize guards on machines when in operation.
11. Follow safety, production, recycling and other set procedures to ensure a safe and productive work environment.
12. All other duties as assigned.
13. Responsible for training and supporting new and existing team members.