Flexo Multi-Color Press Operator, ND, Printing Services - Lakeland

The main function of this position is to print flexographic (Flexo) inks and coatings on a variety of different web substrates, such as coated and uncoated papers, thermal sensitive, and synthetics substrates. This requires the set-up and complete operation of four different pieces of web printing equipment: an eight-color Mark Andy LP3430 17-inch wide press with Martin automatic equipment on each end; an eight-color Mark Andy LP3250 10-inch wide press with Martin automatic equipment on each end; a five-color Webtron 7.5-inch wide press; and a four-color Webtron 6.5-inch wide press.

Responsibilities:
A Printing Services Flexo Multi-Color Press Operator typically:

• Responsible for the accurate reading and comprehension of written job specifications. Job specifications provide the production details of each job/finished product.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient make-ready (set up) and complete operation of the four different web Flexo presses.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operator maintenance and cleanliness of the four different web Flexo presses.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate accounting and reporting of production time and materials, via shop-floor data collection terminals.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or the equivalent
• Physical abilities, including: the lifting of up to 70 pounds, extended walking/standing (up to 14 hours/day), bending, and squatting
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Adaptability and versatility (change) skills
• Willingness and the ability to work variable work schedules (sometimes with short notice) when and as required by the work load, which may include weekend and/or holiday hours.
• Math and measurement knowledge

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate of Science in graphic arts/printing
• Two years of eight color Flexo press operation
• Graphics arts college and/or trade school certification(s)
• Knowledge of general Publix and Printing Services' policies and procedures
• Comprehensive printing knowledge with an overall understanding of both pre-press and post-press processes
• Advanced flexographic web printing knowledge
• Understanding of inks and inking
• Understanding the parts and function of the ink transfer system
• Understanding the parts and function of a continuous-flow inking system
• Understanding the various supported and un-supported web printing substrates
• Understanding the parts and function of the UV coating system
• Advanced knowledge of the reproduction aspects of bar codes and the use of a bar-code inspecting/verifying system
• Understanding the parts and function of the Martin automatic unwind roll to roll butt splicer
• Understanding the parts and function of the drying system
• Understanding the parts and function of the web tension control system to ensure proper print to print and print to die registration during run
• Understanding the parts and function of the Martin automatic roll-fed transfer rewind
• Understanding quality control methodologies, processes, tools, and measurements with special emphasis on four-color process (CMYK) web printing
• Specific and advanced press set-up, operation, and maintenance knowledge of four different Flexo web printing presses
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Shop Floor Data Collection
• Volume and weight knowledge
• Knowledge of Publix and Printing Services job and code numbering systems
• High degree of mechanical skills
• High degree of diagnostic, performance, and problem solving skills and experience
• Ability to use various specialized tools